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    changing fans on an old clevo notebook?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by jb14, Feb 19, 2008.

  1. jb14

    jb14 Notebook Geek

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    Hi first post here so hello all!

    Looking to replace the CPU fan on my old clevo D400E laptop. The fan has already been replaced under warrenty few years back and is now on it's last legs (long out of warrenty). Does anyone know the correct dimentions of the new fan - i would particularly like to change to the quietest 80mm available that would fit my model. built a duocore desktop so i only want this older laptop for wordprocessing now.

    Some specs:

    Processor (Desktop)
    •Intel Pentium 4 Processor - (478-
    pin) FC-PGA2 package
    (0.13) 0.13 Micron Process
    Technology, 512K L2 Cache &
    533MHz FSB 3.06 GHz

    Core Logic
    •SIS M645DX + 962 Chipset +
    M9-P

    Structure
    •PC99 compliant

    Any advice on a nice quiet fan +/- heatsink i can change too?
    Thanks for any help
     
    jb14, Feb 19, 2008
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Welcome to the NBR forums. :)

    The fans in notebooks are NOT standardized... so you cannot just use any aftermarket fans in it.

    You can actually revive your fan without doing a swap.

    1) You have to open the panels of the notebook to get to the fans an vents.
    2) Get a flashlight to shine through the vents to check for dust.
    3) Use a lot of Q-tips and compressed air (cans or compressor) to thoroughly clean out all dust in vents and on fans.

    Here is where the magic happens.

    4) Turn off you system, remove the battery.
    5) Get a can of WD-40 (worth $.99)
    6) use the thin straw that comes with the WD-40
    7) carefully spray a little (just a small squirt) of the WD-40 into the center of the fan (where the bearings are)
    8) now gently rotate your fan manually by hand to spread the lubrication into the fan's bearings for about 20 seconds
    9) (optional) add a little more WD-40 if it does not feel smooth while you are rotating it

    Now leave the system alone for a few minutes (grab some lunch).

    10) Close up the panels.

    Then turn on the system and get the fans to turn on automatically.

    If done correctly, the system fan should be revived.

    ** To prevent this from happening again, you must clean out the fans and vents of dust every two months.
     
    Gophn, Feb 19, 2008
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