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    My fan is making a weird grinding noise that it never used to...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by JMRboosties, Oct 8, 2008.

  1. JMRboosties

    JMRboosties Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have had this dv9500 HP laptop for over a year, and until now have never experience a noisy fan problem. It sounds like it is grinding on something, i looked in there and saw a hair in the vent and thought that was the problem, but I was about to get it out yet the noise persists. Is this a common problem? Is there anyway to alleviate it?
     
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    subieracer Newbie

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    I have my dv9000 laptop for about 1.5 yrs and my fan is also making the "grinding sound of death" it's a very cheap fan. i'm looking into how to replace it as i type.
     
    subieracer, Oct 17, 2008
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    BBGus Notebook Evangelist

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    I would try to use a can of compressed air to blow out the entire vent/fan system. If that doesn't work, then you may need to replace the fan.

    BBGus
     
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    HerEsY Notebook Evangelist

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    I just did a CPU upgrade on this after 8 months usage (which is also a dv9500 series) and there was a bit of build up around the fan/vent area, which was no surprise knowing how the fans on heatsink/graphics cards do get choked up easily.

    You'd think an inspection panel would be a must on any laptop so to service the fan assembly, knowing of the need to reduce heat on a machine for its longevity, but I guess you'd only do that if you cared or wanted this longevity to occur?
     
    HerEsY, Oct 17, 2008
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