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Sony Vaio Laptop - VGN-S3XP - how to clean the fan?

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  • 16-10-2007 12:05am
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    BossArky
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    Hi,

    I have the Sony Vaio VGN-S3XP laptop and it is heating up incredibley. This happened about a year ago so I took it to PC world and they cleaned the fan, which cooled the laptop down for a few months.

    Now I want to clean it myself, however after taking all the screws out of the back I cannot see how to take the case off. I spent a good 30 mins fiddling with it and gave up, having to screw it back together again.

    Anyone know how to get a the fan in one of these? I could just bring it to the PC World shop again, but want to do it myself as the warranty has expired.


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    Ghost Train
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    Here's a guide for opening a vaio, haven't looked closely at it, but may help
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=1124535

    seems similar enough to opening a vaio z1 I have, have you got the keyboard off


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    Linoge
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    For a quick fix, get a can of compressed air and blow it through the vents.

    It is a good idea to do a good thorough clean of the fan and heatsink like you plan on doing. Never mind the speed increase, overheating is like a bullet in a laptop.


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    majiktripp
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    Compressed Air +1
    Always does a good job!


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    Linoge
    Registered Users Posts: 1,790 ✭✭✭Linoge


    Majik, was it you that had an Inspiron 5150 with overheating probs before?


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    majiktripp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    I may have had one in to repair at some stage but I don't own one! I don't recall any that were overheating , had 5150's and 5160's with dead motherboards though, theres a court case against dell in the US because of it.


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