Possible to swap laptop fan motor?

I'm thinking my 9 y/o laptop will need a fan replacement in the future. But the laptop being 9 y/o, it's not possible to find new replacement fans for it, only used ones. So, I'm thinking of re-using the fan's chassis with a new motor from another model... Is this possible, to swap out the motor of my existing fan for a new one?

 

What 9 year old notebook is worth going to all that trouble for?

 

It's a C2D. I paid about $2K for it. Still runs most modern "apps" just fine. Love to keep it running for a few more years.

Basically, I'm asking if the motor inside a laptop fan is something that's easy to disassemble from the fan's chassis... like this:



is that brushless motor held to the fan by a screw underneath, or glue?

 

Rather see if you can find a spare fan on internet.

 

Rather see if you can find a spare fan on internet.

 

Agreed, good luck finding parts but there should be a similar fan assembly out there which you can get.. Getting that one small part is literally impossible!

 

No u guys don't get it. I want to buy a whole new fan from a recent laptop model. Take out the motor from that fan to use in my laptop's current fan.

So, those with experience in disassembling fans, is the motor generally glued to the fan's frame, or can I easily remove it?

 

Not going to work just buy a replacement fan and replace it. The fans are not made to be removed. Buying a matching replacement fan is far cheaper then what your trying to do and doing that guarantees "0%" that it will work. It will be all a effort for little to no return. The amount of wasted money would gone better towards replacement fan and re-applied thermal paste.

 

Just buy two cheap used ones as replacements so you have another if one goes.


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1. My laptop is 9 y/o they don't make new fans for it anymore

2. My laptop is 9 y/o they don't make NEW fans for it anymore

3. My laptop is 9 y/o THEY DON'T MAKE NEW FANS FOR IT ANYMORE

4. My laptop is 9 y/o THEY DON'T MAKE NEW FANS FOR IT ANYMORE

5. Laptop fans have a lifespan of 30k hours. I use my laptop >12 hours/day. 30K hours = 5-7 years of use

6. Laptop fans have a LIFESPAN of 30k hours. I use my laptop >12 hours/day. 30K hours = 5-7 years of use

7. LAPTOP FANS HAVE A LIFESPAN OF 30K HOURS. I use my laptop >12 hours/day. 30K hours = 5-7 years of use

8. LAPTOP FANS HAVE A LIFESPAN OF 30K HOURS. I use my laptop >12 hours/day. 30K hours = 5-7 years of use

9. If I buy a used fan, it has maybe 5k-10k hours life left (or 1-2 years)

10. If I buy a USED fan, it has maybe 5k-10k hours life left (or 1-2 years)

11. IF I BUY A USED FAN, it has maybe 5k-10k hours life left (or 1-2 years)

12. IF I BUY A USED FAN, it has maybe 5k-10k hours life left (or 1-2 years)

 

1. My laptop is 9 y/o they don't make new fans for it anymore

2. My laptop is 9 y/o they don't make NEW fans for it anymore

3. My laptop is 9 y/o THEY DON'T MAKE NEW FANS FOR IT ANYMORE

4. My laptop is 9 y/o THEY DON'T MAKE NEW FANS FOR IT ANYMORE

5. Laptop fans have a lifespan of 30k hours. I use my laptop >12 hours/day. 30K hours = 5-7 years of use

6. Laptop fans have a LIFESPAN of 30k hours. I use my laptop >12 hours/day. 30K hours = 5-7 years of use

7. LAPTOP FANS HAVE A LIFESPAN OF 30K HOURS. I use my laptop >12 hours/day. 30K hours = 5-7 years of use

8. LAPTOP FANS HAVE A LIFESPAN OF 30K HOURS. I use my laptop >12 hours/day. 30K hours = 5-7 years of use

9. If I buy a used fan, it has maybe 5k-10k hours life left (or 1-2 years)

10. If I buy a USED fan, it has maybe 5k-10k hours life left (or 1-2 years)

11. IF I BUY A USED FAN, it has maybe 5k-10k hours life left (or 1-2 years)

12. IF I BUY A USED FAN, it has maybe 5k-10k hours life left (or 1-2 years)

 

Big rule here, we need to know what make and model your machine is. Some machines are very hard to find parts for, some are much easier. Help us help you. Also, is there a specific reason why you're running a critical something on a machine this old? I have machines this old I run for specific purposes. A friendly, well reasoned, mature reply gets you better help. Be mindful of this. Sometimes the model family after yours might have the fan in common. And that part might be much easier to find.

 

There should be a part number on the top of the fan blade part. There is very likely a replacement fan. Fans are not normally serviceable in parts. We're here to help, but please provide appropriate information if you want it.

 

I could also type the same thing over and over - it doesn't make it truer or aid in comprehension, it just makes you look like a child throwing a tantrum.

You said they don't make new fans anymore but you can find used ones (presumably much cheaper than a rare new one would be, if you could find one).

We told you replacing the piece you want to replace is probably a fool's errand. Therefore the logical conclusion (IMHO), is to buy several of the cheap used ones you CAN find, and resign yourself to the possibility of having to replace the fan more frequently than you would like.

Anyway. The 10k and 30k hour figures you reference are probably MTBF (mean time between failure), and as demonstrated by hard drives, some individual example fail very early while others greatly exceed the average.


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