turn off laptop fan/mysterious problem??

Laptops are tricky to take apart. I had to replace my laptop keyboard on a Toshiba Satellite M-45 (trash, btw), which was a total bitch because the part above the keyboard you have to remove was extremely flimsy and was jam-packed with circuitry in such a way that if you didn't follow correct procedure in removing it your sound system was fucked or you'd just have a really ugly looking laptop. Not to mention the keyboard ribbon was too short so you had to replace the keyboard and slip the ribbon in blind. I digress. While opening the back up shouldn't be a problem, you should always exercise caution with something that expensive.

But if your comment was from past experience, then I feel for you man. It's okay to have problems.

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crone_lover720

#24 August 30, 2009, 09:18:00 pm

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I don't have a disk in. I might try something like speedfan, but the sound hasn't been happening so if there was something stuck in the fan maybe it came out.

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goat

#25 August 31, 2009, 02:44:41 pm

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What I like to do when I have a problematic fan is, I'll try to stop it from spinning for a second with my finger, and see if the noise stops. Usually you can find out which fan it is within only a few seconds. Course this would be harder to do with a laptop, but still possible. If you have to have the machine running while pieces of the case are off, be careful to not touch anything else not a fan.

If it is a fan, you may have to purchase a new part (if you feel competent in being able to properly install it), or send it in for repairs/warranty.

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