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    How do I replace the fan in an Asus M2400E?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by dpol, Feb 6, 2005.

  1. dpol

    dpol Newbie

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    The fan in my Asus M2400E notebook has started to make weird noises when I boot the computer. After a minute or so, it starts to sound normal again. This worries me; I don't want the CPU to overheat. Does this problem sound familiar to anyone? Could it be as simple as trying to clean the fan, or do I need to get a replacement? Do I need to worry about the CPU overheating?

    To me, it looks like it would be easy to replace the fan, but the problem is that I have no idea what fan to get. Asus' support pages aren't very informative, and the manual doesn't even mention what kind of fan it is. How would I find out what kind of replacement fan I should get? Could I perform the upgrade myself, or do I need someone else to do it for me? The machine is not on warranty.

    Thanks for any input!

    (I posted this to the Asus forum a few days ago. As my question isn't specific to Asus machines, I thought that I'd ask in the more general forum too.)
     
    dpol, Feb 6, 2005
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    geroy Newbie

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    Well you are sure one lucky guy...

    I have the same notebook and the same problem :))

    I called the Asus guys in California today, they gave me a service case number and promised to reply to me as fast as possible.

    My CPU fan is vibrating for about two minutes right after a cold start...not from standby...
    I seems like the fan needs to heat up and than it stops making that weird vibrating-like sound...
    I searched the whole internet. I even contacted the
    SUNON company in Taiwan that produced those fans, however they discontinued production of this fan. So I will see tomorrow if the guys give me any info, I will let you know :)
    ondrej
     
    geroy, Sep 7, 2005
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