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"Hello I'm your laptop fan and I'm here to annoy you"

Discussion in 'Computer and Internet' started by Frank, Feb 19, 2008.

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  1. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    I'm glad you had the old one to use Frank.
     
    glendann, Apr 11, 2008
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  2. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Is it the one that will be gold plated and displayed at the Stew Museum? ;)
     
    Droopy, Apr 11, 2008
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  3. Frank

    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Ooh yes (once I´ve stopped using it that is ;))
     
    Frank, Apr 11, 2008
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  4. Calomaar

    Calomaar Deputy's Friend

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    I'm glad you are back computing in peace and quiet, as I sit here, I can hear the ever present hum of the fan in my tower. I was wondering, can you see the fan blade, where it attaches to the motor?? Sometimes there is a set screw that holds the blade onto the motor shaft, and if so, it may be, with the proper tool you could tighten it. However, if it has been loose, and there is ware on either the shaft or the blade, it may wind up out of balance and vibrate. Just some thoughts that came to mind. Good luck getting it repaired.

    Tom
     
    Calomaar, Apr 11, 2008
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  5. Frank

    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Hi Tom, I have opened the laptop and the fan is not fixed in place. The fan blade can be tilted ever so slightly which gives it leeway to be wobbly. I have no access to the screw to tighten it again. It's out of my hands I´m afraid. Thanks for your help!
     
    Frank, Apr 11, 2008
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  6. SusieQ

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    The fan is however important to keep the PC cool, as soon as we bought our laptop, rather then rely on the PC fan alone plus to help keep it cool, we bought a chill pad it sit's on with duel fans, it plugs into a usb port,and runs quiet. You need this if fan in PC not working for sure!
     
    SusieQ, Apr 12, 2008
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  7. Frank

    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    I had considered this also Susie but I believe that the USB chill pads are meant to be used in combination with the existing fan to keep things just a little cooler. If I was to rely on the chill pad alone it could be trouble.
     
    Frank, Apr 12, 2008
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Time for an update, I just got the noisy laptop back from support today and now it's a quiet as a very quiet mouse. They replaced the fan.

    I wish I could award a medal to my old laptop for saving me tons of grief but alas machines don't have emotion to appreciate it (yet).

    Toni I think I'll permanently hold off on the making-old-laptop-into-garden-junk idea :)
     
    Frank, May 13, 2008
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  9. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Oh, Pooh, I was looking forward to your new piece of garden junk. I have been considering doing one of my own tho to pay homage to GardenStew. ;)
     
    toni, May 13, 2008
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  10. Frank

    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Just plant a green-faced flower and an orange-faced flower together in an old stew pot and there you have it.
     
    Frank, May 13, 2008
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    :D I think I'll have to do just that, Frank, now that you put the idea into my head.

    I'm glad your fan is quiet and your old laptop is back into retirement.
     
    Droopy, May 13, 2008
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  12. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Well thank goodness you've got your new laptop back Frank and that it's in full working order again. :-D I would wrap the old one up carefully and store it somewhere cool and dry - it deserves a comfortable retirement. ;)
     
    eileen, May 13, 2008
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