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NOISY LAPTOP
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My laptop has just started making the most awful racket. I think it's the fan, but I've taken the keyboard off and cleaned a huge wad of fluff out from around it and it's not made a jot of difference. Any suggestions that don't involve major mechanics? Ta
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If it's not your fan (which you say you've cleaned), then the only other thing that can make a noise is the hard-drive (HDD).
You shouldn't normally be able to hear it, but If it's making a frantic 'tock-tock-tock', sound then failure maybe imminent - back up now !
Once you have saved your data, you can attempt to run hardware tests - for instance, in XP there is an error-checking function: in My Computer, right-click on hard-drive icon, Properties, Tools. Error-Checking, select 'Check Now...' tick both options, and start. You will then have to reboot for it to run.
If this does not fix the problem, and you have managed to save your data, it may require a new drive - depending on the state of the drive, you may get away with cloning it to a new one, which can just be popped in.
Can you get access to the HDD? Some just pop out, others may mean some disassembly of the laptop to get at it.
Hope this is of some help.
You shouldn't normally be able to hear it, but If it's making a frantic 'tock-tock-tock', sound then failure maybe imminent - back up now !
Once you have saved your data, you can attempt to run hardware tests - for instance, in XP there is an error-checking function: in My Computer, right-click on hard-drive icon, Properties, Tools. Error-Checking, select 'Check Now...' tick both options, and start. You will then have to reboot for it to run.
If this does not fix the problem, and you have managed to save your data, it may require a new drive - depending on the state of the drive, you may get away with cloning it to a new one, which can just be popped in.
Can you get access to the HDD? Some just pop out, others may mean some disassembly of the laptop to get at it.
Hope this is of some help.
Hi Cazzle, thanks for all that info but it was definitely the fan - I could feel it rattling and when I pressed the area over the fan the sound would change. I took it apart again, gave it another clean and made sure everything was firmly back in place and it seems to have done the trick. I got the lappy second hand and I don't think it had ever been cleaned cos it's quieter than ever now and I can feel the cold air being pulled into the vent underneath now.
Looby, google the type of laptop you have and 'fan cleaning tutorial' and you should find instructions as to how to get into your fan. I thought it would be through the back too, but I just pinged a wee panel off and there were screws to remove the keyboard under it - dead easy and I didn't use compressed air, I just picked the fluff out and gave it a wee blow.
Looby, google the type of laptop you have and 'fan cleaning tutorial' and you should find instructions as to how to get into your fan. I thought it would be through the back too, but I just pinged a wee panel off and there were screws to remove the keyboard under it - dead easy and I didn't use compressed air, I just picked the fluff out and gave it a wee blow.
normally it's the bearing that goes or gets jultted out of place not an easy fix. best to get PC word to replace if your not happy or warrenty is out of date, unless your ok with fixing computers and replacing the screws.
if it's not a bearing fan it will be to do with centre failing after so much use/ spinning around the same axis .
the fan runs like a gyro and can also wobble out and knocking it can get it back in line but it will affect the computer/ fan in the end hitting it all the time. not advised
if it's not a bearing fan it will be to do with centre failing after so much use/ spinning around the same axis .
the fan runs like a gyro and can also wobble out and knocking it can get it back in line but it will affect the computer/ fan in the end hitting it all the time. not advised
