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    [Urgent] Noisy fan on VGN-S4XP

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by GunmanZ02, Dec 31, 2006.

  1. GunmanZ02

    GunmanZ02 Newbie

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    My S4XP starts producing some strange noises from the fan (side fan on the right) in this few weeks, whenever i start any applications and programs, the fan starts spinning and strange noises come out, it sounds like a car stuck in sands and try to run the engine, i wonder is there any thing stuck in the fan, if i need to clean it out, can anyone provide me some guide? I've looked for a topic in the forum about cleaning a laptop fan, but i can't find any separate screws that hold the fan under the laptop, can anyone help me pls :( ???
     
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    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    When was the last time you cleaned out the fan? The cooling guide has a good illustrated section on doing it.
     
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    I bought my laptop last year and never cleaned it....
    I've got a cool pad, but i don't know how to get the case off on S4XP...
    I have not much idea about laptops :S...
    Can anyone show me some guide for S4XP...?
     
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    There should be a removable panel at the bottom of your notebook to give you access to the fan. At that point you can clean it out. The cooling guide is an excellent resource for this information.
     
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    I've got the pictures of the fan and the back of my laptop,
    where should i get the case off to take it out?
    Or i need to get rid of all the screws first...............?
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    Actually cooling is not that problem, the thing bothering me is that strange noises come from the fan, it's really loud and and sounds like something wrong when the fan starts to run...any idea : S?
     
    GunmanZ02, Dec 31, 2006
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