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    Noisy fan - T61

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by JBlue, Apr 5, 2009.

  1. JBlue

    JBlue Notebook Consultant

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    My lovely T61 started acting up yesterday. The fan is making a very loud noise and sounds like it is about to die. I have tried to compress air and cleaned the two side vents and all around the laptop but it is still the same.

    I am out of the warranty period and do not want to send it in.

    I have searched on eBay and notice some various fans on sale for the T61.

    I wonder if it would be difficult to change the fan.

    My question is:

    A) Where can I find a Lenovo - service document/pdf for taking apart (disassemble) the external case of my T61? Would like to clean it up. Also changing the fan if possible.

    2) Anyone have a solution on fixing the fan noise? or have replaced the fan themselves?

    Thanks

    JBlue
     
    JBlue, Apr 5, 2009
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  2. electron73

    electron73 Newbie

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    It's pretty easy to replace the fan. You just need to keep track of where to removed which kind of screw so you can get everything back together properly. A replacement fan unit shouldn't run you more than 39 bucks.

    Once your fan is replaced, there is a very nice solution to reduce fan noise in general, check out tpfc.mywo.org for details :)
     
    electron73, Apr 5, 2009
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  3. BNHabs

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    Is this about a CPU Fan or what type of fan?
     
    BNHabs, Apr 5, 2009
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  4. JBlue

    JBlue Notebook Consultant

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    Yes i was able to find Lenovo Support that have videos on disassembling the T61. I also found a fan on eBay. So I will do that.

    Thanks for the link to your site. Quite interesting and I will look into it once I complete fan replacement. Thanks
     
    JBlue, Apr 5, 2009
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  5. JBlue

    JBlue Notebook Consultant

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    Huge fan that is on the left side of the laptop near the double cooling vents.
     
    JBlue, Apr 5, 2009
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  6. JaneL

    JaneL Super Moderator

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    The link to the HMM is in this forum's ThinkPad Sticky
     
    JaneL, Apr 5, 2009
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    try this link. it gives you video tutorials on how to disassemble your ThinkPad
     
    iorgus, Apr 6, 2009
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  8. vaw

    vaw Notebook Deity

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    How vulnerable is the fan (any way to reduce the chance of its failure?)? How long have you bought your T61, now that it's going to fail?
     
    vaw, Apr 6, 2009
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