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    cooling fans

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ryan_calif, May 10, 2011.

  1. ryan_calif

    ryan_calif Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone here clean their cooling fans regularly?
     
    ryan_calif, May 10, 2011
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    Bchen06 Notebook Consultant

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    Wouldn't hurt, although I personally don't clean my fans until there's a visible layer of dust in the heatsink (I'm assuming you're referring to a laptop fan).
     
    Bchen06, May 10, 2011
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    Yeah, I kinda just give them a good vacuuming out every few weeks and then once in a great while I might go for a real dusting of the blades and surrounding areas with a soft brush.
     
    VoiceInTheWilderness, May 10, 2011
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    Which pieces do you need to remove to get to them?
     
    ryan_calif, May 10, 2011
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    ils Notebook Consultant

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    Nevermind.
     
    ils, May 10, 2011
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