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10.04.2007, 18:37 quote

Anonymous

NIGHTWAVE wrote:
twistedvoilet wrote:
i have a toshiba tecra S1 laptop and the fan is very noisy, its got worse this past month, and i dont know what to do about it.

my warrenty ran out last year, and it's prob gonna be pricey to send it back to toshiba...

any suggestions?

check the cpu usage of laptop to see if it's high,if it is it could be overheating.other than that replace it.or you could get a can of compressed air and try cleaning the bearings of fan.
the cpu usage is fine, very low... as for the compressed out, will i need to take the laptop apart for that

 
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10.04.2007, 18:41 quote

Anonymous

twistedvoilet wrote:
NIGHTWAVE wrote:
twistedvoilet wrote:
i have a toshiba tecra S1 laptop and the fan is very noisy, its got worse this past month, and i dont know what to do about it.

my warrenty ran out last year, and it's prob gonna be pricey to send it back to toshiba...

any suggestions?

check the cpu usage of laptop to see if it's high,if it is it could be overheating.other than that replace it.or you could get a can of compressed air and try cleaning the bearings of fan.
the cpu usage is fine, very low... as for the compressed out, will i need to take the laptop apart for that

hold it bout six inches from fan grill then just spray it for a few seconds,does laptop get any hotter than it used to?if it does i'd get fan replaced,im not sure of cost though.

 
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10.04.2007, 18:45 quote

Anonymous

ok, i'll look for some air...

and its doesnt seem to be getting any hotter

 
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10.04.2007, 18:47 quote

Anonymous

twistedvoilet wrote:
ok, i'll look for some air...

and its doesnt seem to be getting any hotter

fans do get noisy so i would'nt worry bout it if it's not getting really hot,did you get it from pc world by any chance?lol

 
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10.04.2007, 19:09 quote

Anonymous

NIGHTWAVE wrote:
twistedvoilet wrote:
ok, i'll look for some air...

and its doesnt seem to be getting any hotter

fans do get noisy so i would'nt worry bout it if it's not getting really hot,did you get it from pc world by any chance?lol
i bought it second hand a couple of years ago

 
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10.04.2007, 19:13 quote

Anonymous

twistedvoilet wrote:
NIGHTWAVE wrote:
twistedvoilet wrote:
ok, i'll look for some air...

and its doesnt seem to be getting any hotter

fans do get noisy so i would'nt worry bout it if it's not getting really hot,did you get it from pc world by any chance?lol
i bought it second hand a couple of years ago

its more than likely the fans on the way out then,just spray some compressed air into it or a quick hoover might do the job.other than that longs it dont start shutting down due to overheating dont worry about it:)

 
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10.04.2007, 19:14 quote

Anonymous

What you could do is download SiSoftSandra 2006/2007 i think it is. Its got a section that checks Fan RPM and tells you if the fan is running at the correct speed for the PC, also says if the CPU is running any hotter.

Might be worth a try if you get stuck.

 
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10.04.2007, 19:26 quote

Anonymous

MessyMan wrote:
What you could do is download SiSoftSandra 2006/2007 i think it is. Its got a section that checks Fan RPM and tells you if the fan is running at the correct speed for the PC, also says if the CPU is running any hotter.

Might be worth a try if you get stuck.
thanks hun, im downloading that now..

 
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10.04.2007, 19:36 quote

Anonymous

kebabman wrote:
Couldn't be assed reading all the posts so this might have ben mentioned before Smile

Most usual reason for a noisy fan is a duff bearing causing it to rotate slightly off axis, if its a clunking noise this is probably what has happened and they can be replaced for a few quid but it requires dismantling the laptop.

what makes me laugh is when these firms say there fans our silent,silent for about a month then they sound as noisy as any other fan.

 
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10.04.2007, 19:39 quote

Anonymous

I'm always a noisy fan. Ask anybody I sit by at the Hawthorns.

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10.04.2007, 19:45 quote

Anonymous

kebabman wrote:
NIGHTWAVE wrote:
kebabman wrote:
Couldn't be assed reading all the posts so this might have ben mentioned before Smile

Most usual reason for a noisy fan is a duff bearing causing it to rotate slightly off axis, if its a clunking noise this is probably what has happened and they can be replaced for a few quid but it requires dismantling the laptop.

what makes me laugh is when these firms say there fans our silent,silent for about a month then they sound as noisy as any other fan.


Yeah, silent until they get an ounce of dust on them that screws up the finely tuned balance Smile

had thermaltake power supply that was shite after 3 weeks but ocx one seems to be kinda silent 3months on so hopefully lol

 
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10.04.2007, 19:56 quote

Anonymous

Cazzabee wrote:
Oh noooooooooooo.......its geek talk Laughing Laughing . You found those glasses yet Nightwave???? Wink

you mean my shades yep been wearing them today as its been so sunny lol

 
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10.04.2007, 20:16 quote

Anonymous

kebabman wrote:
Couldn't be assed reading all the posts so this might have ben mentioned before Smile

Most usual reason for a noisy fan is a duff bearing causing it to rotate slightly off axis, if its a clunking noise this is probably what has happened and they can be replaced for a few quid but it requires dismantling the laptop.
yeah it starts off normal.. then will start of doing the clunking noise

 
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10.04.2007, 20:18 quote

Anonymous

twistedvoilet wrote:
kebabman wrote:
Couldn't be assed reading all the posts so this might have ben mentioned before Smile

Most usual reason for a noisy fan is a duff bearing causing it to rotate slightly off axis, if its a clunking noise this is probably what has happened and they can be replaced for a few quid but it requires dismantling the laptop.
yeah it starts off normal.. then will start of doing the clunking noise

duff fan then lol

 
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10.04.2007, 20:26 quote

Anonymous

balls.. so it'll only cost a couple of quid then.. i thought my laptop has gone and i was gonna be screwed, and have to buy another one

 
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