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    How to dust out fans for Alienware 17?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Rad710, Apr 18, 2014.

  1. Rad710

    Rad710 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey guys, I've had my alienware 17 since i believe october - november. Lately, my gpu and my cpu have beeen running really hot resulting in fps lost.

    How would one go about dusting out the fans?
    Can anyone help out with a tutorial of some sort. I haven't found one for the new AW17.

    Thanks
     
    Rad710, Apr 18, 2014
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  2. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You should remove the fans and use some dust blaster (compressed air) to clean them. While you're in there, I suggest re-pasting the system.

    Here are two videos you may find helpful. They basically just show you how to disassemble the system. The owner's manual is also a great resource:



     
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

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    Thanks for the videos J.Dre, those should help Rad710 to have a clear idea of what has to be done.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Apr 22, 2014
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    I find it easier once I have the computer back off to remove the fans and clean them using a 1" brush because you then have access to clean the heat-sinks.
     
    FrozenSolid, Apr 22, 2014
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