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AFTERBURNER1
AN OVERHEATING SOLUTION DV2000 SERIES
I think I have a solution to some of the heat problem. This modification is not for the CPU/GPU it is to remove excessive heat from the computer. I looked carefully at the computer and have found a location for another fan. The second fan may be placed in the memory compartment. There is room for a 2X2x1/4 fan to fitted. The power for the fan may be taken from one of the two USB sockets using the 1 and 4 connection (5 Vts) The wires may be threaded between the battery holder, rear, and the motherboard to reach the Fan power. The major modification is the fan mounting It will require the memory cover to be modified with a hole for the fan exhaust. And the attachment of the fan to it.This modification is contingent on the fan you find. But with a drill, file, and vise this should be a simple 10 or 15-minute job.
I also noticed that the air intake under the HP fan intake is small and blocks a least 2/3 of the fan area. Again with your handy drill and file you can enlarge that intake by drilling a series of holes under the fan That would require removal of the motherboard. These hole(s) may be covered with fiberglass screening. (local hardware store)
If there is a concern about opening the computer to work on components. A simple solution is to go to YouTube - HP DV9000 blank screen fix! Video problem BGA rework. This is a video Utube presentation. Then go to http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-...8-how-clean-heatsink-fan-assembly-dv2xxx.html Scroll down and print the full page drawings and follow the instructions (very simple) There are about 15 tiny Philips screws to remove and they are of different length. The easiest way to keep track of them is to punch them into their location on the printed sheets you download. If you are only going to do the fan modification, you only have to remove the power bar the keyboard and the palm rest. Not hard at all if you follow the instructions. I can do that operation in five or ten minutes.
Before you do any of these modifications, download a free program that monitors your CPU temperature. I think has one, but they are all over the net. Note what your temperatures are prior to the modification and after the modification and let us know if this modification is a winner!
My temps are typing this post are Cores 96f, GPU 170f, SMART 111F
HP DV2000 et al: May be A Solution To Overheating
Discussion in 'HP' started by afterburner1, Nov 21, 2010.