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    Replacement Fan

    Discussion in 'HP' started by int3rsc0p3x, Sep 26, 2010.

  1. int3rsc0p3x

    int3rsc0p3x Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys,

    Recently my HP has been getting very hot, and the fan is becoming VERY audible.

    I recently got a bootup error about the system fan malfunctioning and to contact HP.

    I am wondering, instead, could I buy a higher quality 80mm fan and install it into the module?

    Thanks.
     
    int3rsc0p3x, Sep 26, 2010
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  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Only if it's a desktop... it won't fit in a laptop.

    It's possible that laptop has overheated due dust built into the fan assembly and it has been so hot that the bearings in the fan itself have started to make noise and soon after that they fail.
     
    KLF, Sep 26, 2010
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  3. nikeseven

    nikeseven Notebook Deity

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    Well if its under warranty return it. If it isn't you could look for a replacement on ebay but I'm not 100% sure that the fan is removable from the heatsink in your model.
     
    nikeseven, Sep 27, 2010
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