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    Aspire 4315 fan problem+keyboard key. BIOS help

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Mobius 1, Dec 30, 2011.

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    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    So this is my mom's laptop, she had it for 4 years.

    Sometimes the fan turns off completely then turns back on again.

    Also does someone have a repair guide on how to fix a loose alphabet key? The "C" key is loose.


    Celeron 550 2GHz. Merom-L, 1MB L2.
    GMA X3100, 8MB DDR2.
    Nanya Tech. 512MB (1x512MB) DDR2 666MHz (PC2-5400)
    120GB SATA I Hard drive
    Windows XP Professional, 32-bit, SP1
    Phoneix BIOS

    never upgraded from original spec :/


    I'm on the 1.1 Bios and there's an update to 1.5 in the acer website, but I'm afraid of bricking my mom's laptop.

    If possible, can you have a custom BIOS that enables performance option (OC)?



    Thanks in advance :)
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Is the laptop overheating or is the fan just annoying your mother by switching on/off constantly?

    In terms of cooling a good cleaning and a new thermal paste would do you a world of good especially after 4 years of service.
     
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    Thank u, i'll get on that.


    I ran hwinfo32 and the temps never reached above 72 (P95), or 63 (Photoshop), normal idle below 52.

    I know it's low but the fan does make a "whiirrrrr" when starting up. But it isn't a problem. I'm just afraid something is broken ._.
     
    Mobius 1, Jan 1, 2012
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