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    Sony Vaio PCG-GR270K

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fordteebird, Jan 13, 2009.

  1. fordteebird

    fordteebird Newbie

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    My Sony Vaio Laptops fan has stopped running and cooling the Pent. chip. When laptop gets hot it therefore shuts down. I don't want to put a lot of $$ in this unit. What are chances that the fan is bad or motherboard is bad? I can get a fan cheap but won't want to spend $$ for motherboard. Any other fixes out there?? Thanks
     
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  2. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    If the notebook is still working normally before it shutdowns, then there is a good chance of a FAN failure. But finding the exact FAN or the cooling assembly could be a problem for such an old notebook. Maybe the fan is tuck for some reason ??? did you try to clean it ?
     
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    fordteebird Newbie

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    Fan is not dirty or stuck. I can spin it by blowing compressed air in vent holes. Used fan is available from a junked laptop of same kind.
     
    fordteebird, Jan 14, 2009
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