DumbStick 13 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Recently the fan in my notebook computer seems to start up a lot during normal usage and keep going for long periods. I'm sure it didn't used to do that, and I am using it about the same times etc. Anyone know why that may be? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Maybe that your computer is running hotter than normal... * have you got the vents obscured? * is it dusty? (what about on the inside....) Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Thanks Mamabear, but no - circumstance is pretty much unchanged. Haven't opened it up, that sure sounds scary! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Treat yourself to a new one! I had that with an old notebook. I think it was just telling me it was old and out of breath. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I wouldn't recommend opening it up either, but these things do get dusty on the inside and that can cause it running hot. I would be taking it for a trip to the local computer repairer and seeing if they can help out. I will never forget the first time a repairer opened up on of our PC's about 5 years ago and I was watching him do it ... the damn thing had sucked up pretty much every dust bunny my house could have ever produced!! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 If you open it up, you will void any warrants etc that may still be valid on it Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Notebooks are better left to a shop unless you know how to take it apart. Desktops are a piece of cake to clean as only two screws to undo and the whole side cover comes off. Notebooks are of course far more compact and not easy to clean. If you feel confident go ahead if it is out of warrantee, otherwise better to take it to a shop to get it checked. Fans runner more than usual are not a good sign so better to get it checked sooner than later, because if there is a lot of dust it could eventually over heat the computer to a dangerous level! Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I would also recommend it being opened to check for dust and the like. One I had a few years ago did that for quite a while before dying. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 sounds like dust accumulation on the inside. You'll need to take i apart and have it cleaned. Best to take a bakcup first, so's any frustrated hammering woon't mean a loss of years of data. Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Will a good blow through one ofthe vents not do the job? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 a high pressure garden hose may do the trick. But I've not seen that done lately. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Either dust inside or lots of crappy services running in the background meaning your processor is working more. Reinstalling your OS (not always easy on a notebook) usually lightens things up a lot. You can get metal stands to put notebooks on. They allow more airflow underneath to help cooling. Some have fans powered off a USB line. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Thanks. I think I'll get someone to take a look. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Actually I did blow into an old one of mine that was having a fewfan issues. Bizarrely, it did actually seem to work. You need to have the right technique! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 did you suck or did you blow? It's important. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 ... and did you swallow?uch more important! Actually, best to blow the dust out, in the oposite direction of the "normal" air flow, so it all goes back out where it came in. Use a can of air, or a high pressure compressor, not the arse end of a vacuum cleaner. Link to post Share on other sites
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