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    Cleaning Sager np8662

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by CuriousN, Mar 10, 2011.

  1. CuriousN

    CuriousN Notebook Evangelist

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    Any advice on how to clean sager np8662?
    I removed the biggest panel from the bottom and there seems to be hardly any debris there. Is it stuck somewhere deeper inside? I haven't cleaned it since I got it almost 2 years ago.
    Do I need a service manual?

    Thanks.
     
    CuriousN, Mar 10, 2011
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    Unscrew the fan and blow out the dust which is inside the heatsink. It is 4 screws iirc. Get a can of air. If you havent cleaned it in 2 years, there will be a lot of dust there.
     
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    How do I clean under the keyboard?
     
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    Refer to the User Manual, for how to remove the keyboard.
     
    Kevin, Mar 10, 2011
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    Is the dust in the fan and vent the only dust that is affecting performance?
     
    CuriousN, Mar 11, 2011
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    How is performance affected? Is there excess heat, is the system slowing down or does your fan whine?
     
    ssnseawolf, Mar 12, 2011
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    Its hard to tell, because the dust builds up gradually and you don't really notice a change.

    I think the machine is a lot noisier than when I got it.

    Back to my question, is there anything else to clean besides vents/fan for better performance?
     
    CuriousN, Mar 12, 2011
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    That covers it. You could also try taking off the CPU and reapplying thermal paste (unless they use that thermal pad), but really, I don't think it'd be worth it.
     
    ssnseawolf, Mar 12, 2011
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