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    Laptop Fan Replacement, and process?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by fuzmaster, Oct 27, 2014.

  1. fuzmaster

    fuzmaster Newbie

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    I basically have an old red gateway M-7347u, and one of the internal fans is completely out and I want to get a new one. I got it from a friends years and years ago, so I don't have the proof of purchase to send to gateway. I wonder what the proper procedure would be in order to fix other then "Buy a new one". It's a good computer and I want to try to fix it as much as possible.
     
    fuzmaster, Oct 27, 2014
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  2. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can find replacement parts on Ebay....you need to match those part number to find the right part on ebay.
     
    StormJumper, Oct 27, 2014
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  3. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    Proof of purchase should only be needed for a warranty repair and I am sure this is well past that. With the age of it Gateway may not even be willing to do a paid repair either. Your options may then be to repair it yourself or find a local electronics/computer repair shop to do it.
     
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  4. fuzmaster

    fuzmaster Newbie

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    Ok thanks for the help.
     
    fuzmaster, Oct 28, 2014
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