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    That whining noise coming from the fan

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by drama89, Sep 17, 2010.

  1. drama89

    drama89 Notebook Consultant

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    Is there a possibility to stop it? I had Sony VAIO F12 now Acer they both have that problem
     
    drama89, Sep 17, 2010
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    huh interesting. clean out the exhaust/intake systems. Make sure there's no dust.
    I know certain Sony VAIO's (newer) had a defective fan issue, they used cheap sleeve bearing fans that would eventually come completely loose.
     
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    Clean the fan and lubricate it! The above is not entirely true - new VAIOs don't have this problem - you are talking about a certain model that is already 2 years old.
     
    Gracy123, Sep 18, 2010
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    Does the noise disappear when you put load (eg. running a game) on the CPU and/or disconnect all USB devices?
     
    Apex84, Sep 18, 2010
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    It disappears only when I plug it in
     
    drama89, Sep 18, 2010
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    When you plug WHAT in!? :confused:
     
    Gracy123, Sep 18, 2010
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    I think he has that same issue I have been reading about on this forum with a few laptops.

    On battery he is getting a cpu whine. On AC power it goes away.

    I read some people changed the power settings in Win 7 to fix the issue.
     
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    Can you share me the links please?
     
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    No I am quite certain that laptop was under 1 year old since it was a w7 laptop. Core 2 duo, 2.2 ghz. 4gb of ram, intel IGP. But yes 2 years ago there was also another far larger Sony Vaio fan incident however this newer laptop exhibited the same noise before the fan finally fell off the heatsink assembly sure enough the fan was very wobbly.. Luckily we had a replacement fan for it with us.
     
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    I've read lots of problems about Sony but mine was a defected unit i guess. I've changed my Acer unit today
     
    drama89, Sep 18, 2010
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