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    Cleaning out my P-7811 fx

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by cheezer20, Mar 22, 2011.

  1. cheezer20

    cheezer20 Newbie

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    I'm looking to clean out my laptop and I'm not really sure how to. I haven't cleaned it since i got it which was about 3 years ago and think I really should. My gpu hits up to 105c during gaming and I've read that that is what causes random framerate drops in games because the gpu shuts down momentarily. I also read that it is probably because the fans are dirty. It is easy to access the cpu fan and clean all of that out but do I have to take the entire bottom of the computer off to clean the gpu fan? If so, how do I do it and how do I clean it?
     
    cheezer20, Mar 22, 2011
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  2. JRSOR

    JRSOR Notebook Consultant

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  3. BSftw

    BSftw Notebook Enthusiast

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    Save the screws in an organized manner! Also, if you have an extra twenty bucks lying around you can just take it to a computer repair shop (connecting point, defraggers) and have them take it apart and airdust it down. It really only takes them fifteen minutes, and its sometimes better to have an expert do it. In addition, it's more likely that they'll be able to point out other issues you may not have noticed. Sometimes it's worth the extra cost.
     
    BSftw, Mar 23, 2011
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  4. JRSOR

    JRSOR Notebook Consultant

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    Not a bad idea, but you lose that invaluable educational experience from DYI.
     
    JRSOR, Mar 23, 2011
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  5. directeuphorium

    directeuphorium Notebook Evangelist

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    DIY is the way to go. IMO

    It's not difficult to do at all... once you do it you'll be empowered and realize opening a computer isn't voodoo magic.

    just me careful with the keyboard ribbon.
     
    directeuphorium, Mar 25, 2011
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    opening it isn't magic! The magic is getting it back together in working, better than ever, order................ :)
     
    TANWare, Mar 25, 2011
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  7. directeuphorium

    directeuphorium Notebook Evangelist

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    :) Expect to have parts laying all over the place... during tear down too
     
    directeuphorium, Mar 25, 2011
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