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    USB fan

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jarrowsean, Oct 9, 2012.

  1. jarrowsean

    jarrowsean Newbie

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    My Toshiba Equium A200's fan seems to be buggered and overheats quickly, which seems to be the cause of a shut down every 15 minutes or so. There doesnt seem to be an easy way to get to the fan, and with my lack of knowledge I doubt I could fix it anyway and was wondering if simply using a USB fan under my laptop could sort out the problem. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
     
    jarrowsean, Oct 9, 2012
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  2. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    It wont resolve your issue. Your problems could be caused by cooling paste, and even if it is the fan thats the problem, a USB fan wont provide enough airflow to fix it.

    A large desktop cooler fan (12v) has a much higher likelyhood of fixing it but you have to use an external DC power supply. Alternatively, you could find a 24v fan and wire it to your 20v power adapter.

    But even that depends on the actual vents you have on your laptop.
     
    niffcreature, Oct 9, 2012
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  3. mattcheau

    mattcheau Notebook Deity

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    when's the last time you opened up the bottom and blew all the dust out of it, fan included, with canned air?
     
    mattcheau, Oct 10, 2012
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