cooling fan on laptops

[NDsuperduty]

Just wondering if anyone know whether changing a cooling fan on my laptop will be fairly simple or if its complicated?  Im think it would be a simple plug in, but wanted to check before I started buying parts and taking it apart.  Also, are there ways to upgrade to a better or larger fan?  the laptop is a Gateway model MA3( i think)

[CichlidFan]

Re: cooling fan on laptops

I've never been in one before, but I bet it will be a simple fix, once you have access to it.

Steve

[Fire_chair]

Re: cooling fan on laptops

It should be pretty easy. Hardest part would probably be getting to it, and after that it should be a matter of unscrewing and re-screwing. Good luck.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: cooling fan on laptops

I hate taking apart the Laptop.

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: cooling fan on laptops

This is the only reason, why I am afraid of them.

All that heat in a tiny space.  Your desktops have all that space and larger fans to cool them that the heat does not get to them like laptops.

[imagirlgeek]

Re: cooling fan on laptops

Unless your fan is completely dead, you could always go with something like this...

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=NK-360-SR&cat=FAN

We have one for a Compaq notebook that used to get so hot it would shut itself down.  But using this cooling pad, it stays cool.  Just an option.

[NDsuperduty]

Re: cooling fan on laptops

Last night when I turned on my laptop it had an error page and would not start up.  It said something about the fan not working, but it sems to be working now.  I have noticed lately that the fan seems to be running more, so it may not be at full strength.

I am going to look into gettong one of those.  thanks girlgeek.

[imagirlgeek]

Re: cooling fan on laptops

Any time!

[eklikewhoa]

Re: cooling fan on laptops

I got one for my fiance's laptop....helps out big time!