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    How do I make my m6700 quieter?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by fishinbrick, May 13, 2020.

  1. fishinbrick

    fishinbrick Notebook Enthusiast

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    I noticed that the m6700 gets really loud. How can I make it quieter, without hindering the temperature or is it even possible? Could external laptop cooling fans work, or not?
     
    fishinbrick, May 13, 2020
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    alexhawker Spent Gladiator

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    When was it last opened and cleaned and/or repasted?
     
    alexhawker, May 14, 2020
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    fishinbrick Notebook Enthusiast

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    I haven't bothered to open it up since I got it. I got it about a week ago.
     
    fishinbrick, May 15, 2020
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    senso Notebook Deity

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    Then start by doing a deep cleaning, full teardown, dust the whole chassis, clean the heatsink fins, clean the fan fins, clean the CPU and GPU thermal paste, re-apply new thermal paste, if its still running a bit too hot consider buying new old stock heatsink and fans, given the age of those systems a new heatsink assembly might indeed be needed.
     
    senso, May 17, 2020
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    fishinbrick Notebook Enthusiast

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    What if you don't have thermal paste? I can't go to any stores and that my credit card doesn't work anymore.
     
    fishinbrick, May 17, 2020
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    Remove the bottom cover, then remove the fan and make sure that the heatsink fins are all clears, as well as the fan blades.
    When you can buy some artic-mx4(more than good on laptops for a low price) do the deeper cleaning and repaste.
     
    senso, May 17, 2020
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