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    Is it worth it to change the fan/heatsink in a VGN-Z

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by fatjoez, Sep 29, 2012.

  1. fatjoez

    fatjoez Notebook Geek

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    Hi guys

    I have a Sony Vaio VGN-Z26GN
    Had it about 3 years, and want to get another 1 year use from it.
    Fan is very noisy now and laptop always gets very hot.

    I found a fan/heatsink for sale for about $76AUD+ shipping
    Sony Vaio VGN-Z Series FULL Fan and Heatsink Assembly | eBay

    Just wanted to get some advice on whether this is worth doing?
    Is it very difficult to do (for an average technician) Anyone done it?

    Thanks
     
    fatjoez, Sep 29, 2012
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  2. Megol

    Megol Notebook Evangelist

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    Have you tried simply cleaning the heatsink? Unless you are very unlucky after 3 years the fan should be okay, the thermal paste should still be okay and the heatsink/heatpipe design itself is nearly indestructible. Doing a thorough dust cleaning of the machine should have it fully working. If not changing the thermal paste could help.
     
    Megol, Sep 30, 2012
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