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Think my fan's gone...

  • 28-04-2011 7:07pm
    #1
    The Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭


    I've a HP G61, less than a year, and having awful problems with it at the moment. It's been really slow lately and I think it's the fan because I haven't heard it whirring in a while and I've noticed it gets very hot, then today it overheated and hibernated. I need to sort this out, my finals start next week :( I'm in Galway and will probably bring it to Laptek, has anyone had this experience or know if it's going to be a big job? I don't have the time for it to be sent away to be fixed!!


Comments

  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    If it's less than a year i would take it back to where you bought it.


  • #3
    dowtcha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭dowtcha


    It happened mine before, very simple job, somehow the fan intake sucked in enough dust/fluff (?) to stop it from running. Once the casing was removed fan was cleaned and off it went


  • #4
    The Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭The Cool


    That would actually make sense as I've been around a lot of dust lately, could I do that myself?


  • #5
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    You could try a can of compressed air (yes you can buy air in a can).

    Failing that if you have any DIY skills you could try it, the service manual can be seen here:

    http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01868653.pdf

    It seems to over complicate everything but you should get access to the fans easily enough.


  • #6
    dowtcha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭dowtcha


    Ideally remove cover (mind the small screws!!), don't like the idea of blowing the dust into the laptop, preferable to remove it if possible?


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  • #7
    The Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭The Cool


    Hi guys, thanks for your help.
    Well, I tried doing it myself but found it difficult to remove so rather than risk breaking it (as only I would) I brought it to Lapteck and the guy tells me the fan is not clogged but just dead. So I can either get him to order and fit a new one costing me around €70 or I can send it off as it'ss still under warranty for another month. That will mean doing without it for a few weeks during my exams though and having to make sure everything is backed up... Sickened face.


  • #8
    dowtcha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭dowtcha


    Sounds like a rock and a hard place - without adding to your woes it occurs to me if the work is as crucial as you imply, maybe it should be backed up anyway - it isn't unknown for a hard disk to give up the ghost - best of luck with it whatever you decide,70e sounds a bit steep!


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