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    Where to buy Clevo P170em replacement parts?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by pqueiro, Sep 22, 2015.

  1. pqueiro

    pqueiro Notebook Geek

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    I broke a fin on the GPU's cooling fan and now I'm frankly afraid of running it lest something goes terribly wrong. Is it possible to buy replacement parts? I spoke with a reseller here in my city and they told me they couldn't get parts, only entire barebones, and I'm about a year out of warranty, so I'm not sure what to do.

    Googling around a bit throws up sites such as

    http://www.rkcomputer.net/rkcnotebooks/index.php?l=product_detail&p=499

    but they all seem to be out of stock, and to be honest, I don't know if any of them are reliable :/

    Any help?

    Thanks!
     
    pqueiro, Sep 22, 2015
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  2. t456

    t456 1977-09-05, 12:56:00 UTC

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    Don't bother; break off a fin directly opposite of the one already broken. That way it's weight-balanced and there won't be noise issues. Of course, it'd cool a bit less efficient, but don't think you'd even notice that. Could run it as is, too, there's no danger at all, unless you were to break off half the fins on one end, but not the other.

    If you want a replacement; just search 'Clevo fan' on ebay and compare visually to yours. The same fans are all re-used in various models, limiting to P170EM only wouldn't show all matching fans.
     
    t456, Sep 22, 2015
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  3. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Yes the SM series fans will work too.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 22, 2015
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  4. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    I wouldn't let that deter you from running it. The worst that will happen is it overheats but there are other safety features to prevent major damage happening from that. If its was just 1 fin from the fan you should be fine.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Sep 22, 2015
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  5. clevo-extreme

    clevo-extreme Company Representative

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    If you need somethings we have all on stock! Let us know.

    Gesendet von meinem SM-G920F mit Tapatalk
     
    clevo-extreme, Sep 23, 2015
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