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Replacing a system fan on a laptop? Easy - Yes/No?

TalonrazorTalonrazor Registered User regular
edited April 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
My laptop recently produced the error "System fan not working - SHUTOFF NOW". I, of course, powered it down at once. The fan isn't spinning at all and appears to be dead.

How easy is it to replace the fan? I just take the bottom apart and stick in a new one, correct? Is there anything I should know before I do it? How difficult is it? I've never worked on a laptop before and was wondering if I should just pop it into a computer shop I know and like to have them get a new fan/pop it in.

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  • FellhandFellhand Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    If you have another fan from the same model and know how to use a screw driver and google a manual you're ok. Becareful with the keyboard ribbon though.

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  • embrikembrik Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    It depends a lot on what brand and model it is. Also, the fans are generally not standard sizes, like they are in a desktop. What do you have to work with? I take it that it's not under warranty, right?

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  • TalonrazorTalonrazor Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    It's a Gateway, was given to me for studying on Christmas. Not a 100% sure of it's make and model. Sounds like I should take it in, eh? I have no idea what size of fan to buy at all.

    EDIT: Just called the computer guys and they said it'd be $50 said and done. Bleh. However, from talking with them it might be a tough time getting a fan to fit the computer.

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  • supabeastsupabeast Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    If it’s still under warranty, Gateway might fix it for free, and even if they won’t, doing it yourself will void the warranty. A voided warranty sucks if you need to, say, replace the screen or CPU later.

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