Replacement / quieter fan.

Hi all,
I've been on the HP site and to be honest, it's not the most clear and concise site to use.
I have a relatively old HP530 (p/n GU327AA#ABU) which is still pretty nippy and fault-free (touch wood). The only problem is a very noisy fan which seems to be a common problem with these laptops and HP laptops in general.

Could anyone please recommend a replacement fan for this HP model or do I have to stick to the same fan and/or buy from HP?

I've not yet tried removing the back and cleaning the fan as it doesn't sound faulty, damaged or impeded at all, it simply runs loud, very loud! I've also just ordered a laptop cooler for it to sit on but I'd still like to get its' fan sorted out if possible.

I'm in the UK so if anyone knows of a UK retailer, even better.
Thanks in advance
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well one thing a good cleaning cant hurt . Is the fan much louder than it was , does it sound like the bearing is going ?
try looking here http://h20464.www2.hp.com/resultsCS...953&MEID=9AECF1AE-2EF2-46E2-A154-6613B4B7F772

see if you can find a similar fan on ebay or some parts supplier

 

Fair enough, I'll give it a clean over the weekend and thanks for the link. I now know what to look out for!

I don't think it's bearings, no, but I'll know more when I remove it I guess.

Thanks for the help.

 

hp has great vids on site on how to take laptops apart .
http://h20464.www2.hp.com/resultsCS...953&MEID=54E5D378-021D-4559-838D-EE7E64E5D12A

 

Thanks very much, will have a look.