noisey laptop fan ?

[Rico Mania]

I have a toshiba 2805-s503 laptop. My fan is very noisey. Is there a way to quiet it down? I guess I need to be finding out to how to get to it, tighten it down, or replace it or something.

This thing gets on my nerves.

Thanks in advance for all help received.

[ArcticFox]

Sorry, but short of sending it back to the factory to get it replaced (and I recommend that if it starts grinding, might signal the end of the fan), their isn't much you can do about it.

[Dax_Brandy]

i agree, go to a nearest toshiba service center and have it replaced.. an i suggest you reduce usage of your laptop for now because you'll realize one day, the fan is dead as well as your processor. good luck.

[Dj-Icer]

laptop is too complex due to its small amount of spaces. Better check at ur Toshiba workshop for repair. Dont do it alone!

[Rico Mania]

thanks all! i thought it would be bad news.

[VipFREAK]

Can you use a lubricant like WD40 or Duralube? Something like that to make it spin better(assuming it just needs oil or is dirty)?

[Rico Mania]

seems to be loose or something. needs tightening or replacing. cleaning ? maybe that would help but first one would have to be able to get to the fan first. ans that is the reason for my post.

[Rico Mania]

oh yeah forgot to add that lubicating the fan is out of the question. To the best of my knowledge shouldn't lube fans.

[ArcticFox]

Originally posted by Rico Mania
oh yeah forgot to add that lubicating the fan is out of the question. To the best of my knowledge shouldn't lube fans.

Well...not exactly. It depends on the fan's mechanism. You should be able to oil a ball bearing fan, but no one uses those anymore so just don't oil them.

Hey btw, you say it's a laptop fan. I take it that it's spinning all the time? I know with my laptop, it only kicks in once the internals have reached a certain temp. It's only kind of loud (compared to the hard drive which is the only thing that makes noise in it), but totally bearable and certainly not as obnoxious as my desktop's X-Dream HSF. That thing is damaging my hearing, and I'm not joking. Oh, and it masks all other sounds too, it's weird.

I will have to replace the fan in my Compaq notebook soon, as it has finally reached the point of being seriously annoying. The problem is the fans become unbalanced over time (among other probs), thus the noise continues to increase until the fan inevitably fails.

Dust and dirt can also cause additional noise. If the fan is accessable from the outside (such as the backplane fan), then simply clean it with a burst of compressed air once each week. The fan is vented somewhere, so you should be able to gain access to at least one side of the blades from the exterior of the case.

As to servicing the fan, it can be replaced depending on your level of technical ability. Most notebook fans are simply plugged into a motherboard-based power header and surrounded by a simple rubber gasket to minimize vibrations. The real trick is finding the right size replacement, especially in regards to the proper thickness (diameter is easy).

The only really important concern I can think of is to be sure to re-apply some type of thermal interface material to the processor heatsink if it must be removed to access the fan. I usually just scrap off the the old thermal interface pad with a credit card, then apply stock thermal grease.

Robert Richmond