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    Clean Vents on My DV5t

    Discussion in 'HP' started by zijin_cheng, Jul 28, 2009.

  1. zijin_cheng

    zijin_cheng Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi, I have a DV5t with a 9600m Gt and my CPU temps according to HWMonitor are max 85 C, GPU max 60 C.

    I can see dust inside the vents on the back of my laptop, i was wondering how i could clean that, (if possible without opening up my laptop).

    BTW, are those temps really high?
     
    zijin_cheng, Jul 28, 2009
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  2. crown711

    crown711 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i use a portable air compressor to clean mine,just blow past it a little
     
    crown711, Jul 30, 2009
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