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Originally Posted by steelslaver
Cooling lap tops.
Every once in the while turn the thing over and clean out the cooling fan grate maybe blast it with canned air. DO NOT use an compressed air hose. You can spin the fan so fast it is ruined with compressed air.
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Yes, see if you can cure the current problem, before going for
replacement
Laptops tend to accumulate a lot of very find dander/dust,
all over cooling fins, fan blades, etc. No need for external
"laptop coolers", just clean the junk out.
I go with vacuum, instead of pressure, with hose from
household vacuum cleaner. Power laptop off, and put
hose end *near* every vent/grill on the cabinet for
a few seconds. I agree with Steelslayer, avoid overspeeding
the fan--I keep a fingertip-gap between hose and cabinet,
to moderate the suction.
Its worked so far, for me. Think this laptop dates back to
2006...