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Thread ID: 139078	2015-03-08 00:05:00	Laptop getting hot.	Neil F (14248)	Press F1

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1395920	2015-03-08 00:05:00	I have an HP610 laptop ruining Win 7 64 bit. I bought it in 2010. The only hardware change since then is a new hard disk in 2013 replacing a failed one. I am not a "gamer" . and mostly use it on a desk at home. Recently it is heating up on left side (power connection side ) and (I think). fan is noisier. Guidance please . Can/should I get a new fan--if suitable model still available? The alternative is buy a cooler pad. The reviews I read seemed to surest cooler pads were for gaming laptops. Suggestions please. thanks Neil	Neil F (14248)
1395921	2015-03-08 00:26:00	It may need the intake vents and cooling fan and heatsinks cleaned, dust & fluff accumulates in there over time and can cause issues. Getting at them to clean it can be quite a mission though, if you don't want to disassemble the laptop you may want to find a tech to do it for you. It's not a great Idea to force air through them as it can damage the fan and blow stuff into places it wouldn't normally go but if you want to try that a couple of short bursts might dislodge the worst of it. If the fan has failed yes you should be able to get a replacement, but it may just be clogged. If you google your model there are likely youtube videos for pulling it apart and cleaning it if you want to try yourself. I avoid laptops myself, not my favourite thing to work on.	dugimodo (138)
1395922	2015-03-08 00:46:00	Adding to Dugs post, heres a strip-down Video for the HP610 www.youtube.com At about 2.50 you can see the fan, at this point you'll be able to inspect it to see whats what. At about 8.0 you can see the whole fan and the cooling fins which will more than likely be full of dust /dirt / Fluff etc. At 9.25 you remove the Fan / Heat sink to clean fully. AFTER that you don't need to remove anything else -- Once clean or fan replaced reassemble in the reverse order -- all going well it will start up again. Other wise get a tech in your area to do it, it will cost but better than stuffing it completely if you do something wrong ;) Had a few calls from people saying they stripped their laptops to fix and now they wont go. :groan:	wainuitech (129)
1395923	2015-03-08 00:53:00	Ha ha, do you offer to fix them?	Driftwood (5551)
1395924	2015-03-08 01:10:00	Of Course -- At a cost :) But they then realise they may have done some damage to the Motherboard or some other component. "Sometimes" its because they have not reassembled them correctly. Had one lady a few months back saying her sons laptop wont go after he stripped it and could I have a look ---- he had a few screws left over, but the cause was he had damaged the Motherboard, I was quoted a price from my supplier for a new board, then add in my labour cost ----- Still cheaper than a new one.	wainuitech (129)
1395925	2015-03-08 01:22:00	Probably sucked in a lot of fluff and dust by now. Take the top off and vacuum it out.	pctek (84)
1395926	2015-03-08 01:32:00	:eek: Playing with fire using a vacuum cleaner. MANY people dont know a household vacuum cleaner can stuff their computers. Some do it and have no problems -- Others -- Have a read ( saves writing it all out) why-you-should-never-vacuum-your-pc (www.howtogeek.com) as well from a gamer site, same advise should-i-vacuum-my-pc-ask-pc-gamer/ (www.pcgamer.com) AND it does happen -- Seen it myself.	wainuitech (129)
1395927	2015-03-08 01:49:00	Once it's cleaned, get yourself an old meal-serving-tray to sit the laptop on. Every time a laptop is used on a bed,,, the carpet,,, the couch etc, they suck tiny amounts of fluff into the cpu cooler. It accumulates and accumulates. The build up gets so thick it resembles a piece of felt material. Using the tray reduces the lint and dust going into the cpu cooler so for a small investment from a $2 shop of a serving tray you could save a hundy repair bill.	Tbird650 (6754)
1395928	2015-03-08 18:26:00	:eek: Playing with fire using a vacuum cleaner. MANY people dont know a household vacuum cleaner can stuff their computers. . Really. Never have I ever had static off a vacuum cleaner. And in any case, you leave the PC plugged in...off, of course. Then it's earthed. Of course.	pctek (84)
1395929	2015-03-08 19:03:00	Really. Never have I ever had static off a vacuum cleaner. And in any case, you leave the PC plugged in...off, of course. Then it's earthed. Of course. Many plastic products store static, including nylon clothing, just waiting to discharge . I have worked in electronics manufacturing as a tech manager and have known many chips to have been destroyed at the sub-assembly stage due to long sleeved garments worn by the girls on the assembly line. Such was the failure rate that I introduced and insisted on the wearing of clip-on earthed wristbands which solved the problem. You say that the PC is earthed but that is irrelevant. The plastic suction cleaner nozzle is Not earthed and can too easily discharge to a motherboard component. Read what Wainui posted.	blanco (11336)
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