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- Jan 11, 2012
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- North Carolina
My laptop started overheating and shutting off so I figured it was time for a good cleaning. It's an Asus K55N and about a year and a half old. It has been in a body shop and construction environment so lots of dust, fiberglass, etc. I opened it up and sure enough it's full of dust! Couldn't even see any light through the cute little thing they call a heatsink. So I took it down to the shop to use the air compressor for a good cleaning.
Now, I know what you're going to say first, so let me clarify:
1) I held the fan still so it didn't spin while blowing it.
And
2) The air hose I used was in the paint booth It goes through 7 air dryers including a large desiccant dryer so there is no water or oil that it could have blown into the electronics.
Also, the fan still sounds freely so no balls of dust have jammed it up.
It worked fine before cleaning, just the fins of the heatsink were clogged with dust. I'll have to borrow a multimeter tomorrow to test the voltage of the fan header. What happens if I'm not getting any fan voltage...
Other than that, is there anything else I should look for?
Also, where's the best place to look for replacement screws? I somehow lost a few even though I was using a magnetic bowl to hold them. I need a couple M2x5L, a couple M2x3L, and a M3x5L (I think...)
Now, I know what you're going to say first, so let me clarify:
1) I held the fan still so it didn't spin while blowing it.
And
2) The air hose I used was in the paint booth It goes through 7 air dryers including a large desiccant dryer so there is no water or oil that it could have blown into the electronics.
Also, the fan still sounds freely so no balls of dust have jammed it up.
It worked fine before cleaning, just the fins of the heatsink were clogged with dust. I'll have to borrow a multimeter tomorrow to test the voltage of the fan header. What happens if I'm not getting any fan voltage...
Other than that, is there anything else I should look for?
Also, where's the best place to look for replacement screws? I somehow lost a few even though I was using a magnetic bowl to hold them. I need a couple M2x5L, a couple M2x3L, and a M3x5L (I think...)
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