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    Sony Vaio E - Dust cleaning

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Devenox, Jul 27, 2011.

  1. Devenox

    Devenox Notebook Evangelist

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    A friend of me is having problems with high temps (90C while gaming). I'm rather sure it's because of the dust inside. (he had no problems the first months, but temps started to rise) Is there somewhere a manuel how to open the notebook and clean the vents? Or is there another way to fix these high temps? vacuum cleaner?
     
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    reb1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Use caned air to spray out the fan and the vents. I would also get something to raise the back end up a little so air can pass under it. I use a commercial product that attaches two half balls to the back corners. 90c sounds high unless it is in a hot area to start with. Is the fan loud or not blowing properly.
     
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    xxGenericSNxx Z1 Fanboy

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    Be careful using the compressed air near the fan area as that can ruin the fan's alignment. I might also recommend unscrewing the RAM, HDD/CPU covers on the bottom which will allow you to wipe the dust clean that way as well.
     
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