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    just recieved vostro 1400. now i have a fan problem.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by reytran, Oct 15, 2007.

  1. reytran

    reytran Notebook Guru

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    my laptop came with a BEAUTIFUL screen. however, there is a loud grind sound that comes from the fan. it is not from the hard drive. ive checked.
    i cant figure out a way to access the fan. is there any way to fix this?
     
    reytran, Oct 15, 2007
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    reytran Notebook Guru

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    i cant seem to open up the laptop to reach the fan. is there a way?
     
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    Thomas McLovin

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    Can you upload a video to YouTube with the sounds clearly audible?
     
    Thomas, Oct 15, 2007
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    Devedander Notebook Evangelist

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    Could be a bad sleeve or bearing on the fan... how have you isolated that it's not the hard drive?
     
    Devedander, Oct 15, 2007
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    yeah its only audible when air comes out of the system. i tried sticking a paper into the far and i can change how loud that sound is. its less audible when i turn the fan up really high. the sound is similar to running your finger across a comb.
     
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    reytran Notebook Guru

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    who has successfully opened their vostros please tell me
     
    reytran, Oct 15, 2007
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    vostro1400user Notebook Deity

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    vostro1400user, Oct 15, 2007
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    thankyou! i never knew dell would release something like that
     
    reytran, Oct 15, 2007
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    I've been having this same problem and at first I thought it was the hdd because when I searched vostro noise that's what came up. So I tried running the Notebook Hardware Control and adjusting the BIOS settings but it didn't help a bit.

    Now inspecting my laptop more closely I realized the sound is coming from the upper left corner where the fan is located and it does get louder when the fan is on high.

    I uploaded a short recording of the sound here

    http://download.yousendit.com/845E291A33E0F7ED

    What would you suggest I do?
     
    enjoi17, Dec 11, 2007
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    call dell and have it repaired.
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 11, 2007
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    @ the OP: This is OT, but what is your screen's native resolution?
     
    epsilon72, Dec 11, 2007
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