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    Acer Aspire 5745 heatpipe failure

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Billi247, Sep 6, 2011.

  1. Billi247

    Billi247 Newbie

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    Hello mates,
    I got i real issue with my heatpipe recently :( i got Acer 5745G (i7 720q, GT330M) for home use and little gaming for over year ago and goes fine with me. But all of sudden i'm facing lots of lags so i decided to open up and investigate so i found out that cpu heatpipe has small puncture near cpu end. Copper like heatpipe looks empty and some kind of white powderish thing dried up near puncture.. (i suppose that there have been some sort of liquid inside it) I think that causes pretty much failure for CPU cooling system so laptop lags when gaming. Please advise me to fix it any help is appreciated

    Thanks,
     
    Billi247, Sep 6, 2011
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    You need to replace the heatpipe- there should be liquid inside- now it's useless. Buy a new one. Look for a service guide on the net and check the part number.

    BTW I moved it to a separate thread.
     
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    del_psi Notebook Consultant

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    How do heatpipes go bad?
     
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    Usually physical damage due to stress- especially bending.
    I have no idea how this one did it on its own. Must have had a weak spot.
     
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