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  1. Can I clean my laptop fan without disassembling it?

    Oct 21, 2013 · In a very clean environment, a laptop may last 5 + years without cleaning. For cleaning your laptop, disassembly really is the way to do it. The problem comes from dust …

  2. A good way to clean laptop fan without opening? - Tom's Guide …

    Sep 18, 2015 · If you are having issues with cleaning it out without opening it, then the obvious answer is to open it up - either by you, or a qualified technician who can also determine if the …

  3. Cleaning fan of laptop that can't be disassembled - Tom's Guide …

    Mar 16, 2014 · So I still want to clean the fan, but I don't want to break it by just blowing in compressed air from the outside (I also don't want to just force all the dust further into the …

  4. Can I clean my HP pavilion laptop fan without removing the …

    Jan 25, 2013 · Hi My laptop model is HP pavilion g6 1318ax with amd a4 3305m apu with radeon 6480g and a dedicated 7450m radeon GPU. I have been using my laptop for more than four …

  5. Using laptop without cooling fan - Tom's Guide Forum

    May 5, 2017 · That is why the laptop isn't working properly. For the sake of relevance, there is a reason why you need the cooling fan that operates within your laptop. I would like to point out …

  6. How to cool a laptop without bottom vents? - Tom's Guide Forum

    Jul 18, 2018 · Basically, I have the HP Notebook 15 (i7), which is a great laptop. However, it usually overheats while gaming for some hours. I thought of buying a cooling pad, but I found …

  7. Solved! - Laptop fans spin during boot, don't spin at all after boot ...

    Jul 3, 2011 · Now after reassembly, I'm left with a laptop that boots up and does not have any sort of cooling control after booting. When I'm in the BIOS screen and on boot, the laptop fans run. …

  8. Opened laptop and the thermal paste is rock dry, should I leave it ...

    Jan 4, 2015 · I just opened my laptop to clean the fan (kinda dumb from me) and the thermal paste is dry, I haven't ever changed it since I got this laptop 6 years ago. The problem is I can't …

  9. Is it ok to use crc to clean my laptop fans? - Tom's Guide Forum

    Feb 3, 2019 · I was just wondering if it would be safe to use CRC (that sprayable substance that dissolved easily and is intended to be used to clean computer parts) to clean my laptop fans? …

  10. Lenovo Legion 5 left fan weird activity. - Tom's Guide Forum

    Dec 25, 2021 · Hello, my 5 months old Lenovo L5 15ACH6H left fan remains idle (barely air getting out) on stress (eg. running demanding games) and doesn’t kick in even when card gets …