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    How do you open the laptop to clean the heatsink

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by SYS, Nov 7, 2008.

  1. SYS

    SYS Notebook Guru

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    Just a question, how do you open the laptop to clean the heatsink as to try not ruining anything? I am a newbie so I don't want to ruin my F6V. I bought a air compressed dust blower just don't know where to unscrew the lid to blow the heatsink. Do I need to pull it out or is it stuck on the mobo?
     
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  2. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    You probably don't want to do that since taking out your heat sink will void your manufacture warranty. I would still use the compressed air, but leave all hardware in place.
     
    David, Nov 7, 2008
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  3. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    The point of using compressed air is that you don't have to open anything! Just blow the heatsink through the vents but also, be sure to block the fans from spinning. The air can cause them to spin much faster than they are supposed to (damage them). Also note that you're supposed to hold the can straight or something, so that the can doesn't shoot out liquid air.. and that would not be good.

    Read a tutorial, it will tell you everything. NBR Cooling Central

    actually ffffffff, maybe I was just lazy the last time I was reading the tutorial, because it actually does say to open your computer....
     
    namaiki, Nov 7, 2008
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  4. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    On some laptops, like e.g., the V6, it is possible to get to the radiator (="heatsink fins") without actually removing the heatsink. Access is gained by getting to the fan and removing it.

    In instances where this is possible, I strongly recommend this method over the compressed air (which basically pushes all the dust inside the notebook).
     
    E.B.E., Nov 8, 2008
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