Every laptop user at least once faced the problem of overheating, although the load has not become more. This is often caused by a contaminated cooling system. This problem should not be ignored and put off for many months. When it comes to 👀 expensive gaming laptops, the cooling system has an important role.
In this article, we’ll answer all the questions and show you how to properly clean the fans, we’ll also tell you how often you should clean, what methods work best, and how you can make the process easier. Don’t worry, it will be easy if you do it slowly step by step.
❓ Why it’s important to clean the cooling system
The cooling system directly affects the performance of your laptop. The processor and graphics card in your laptop gets very hot when running and if their temperature is too high, the speed of the laptop is automatically reduced in order to keep the parts in working order.
Also, if the processor and graphics card is always running at high temperatures, they will fail faster, which greatly shortens the life of your laptop. We recommend cleaning the cooling system every 4-5 months to avoid the above problems.
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A must-know before you start
2 best ways to clean laptop fans
1. Cleaning the cooling system with a cotton swab
Step 1 — Unplug the laptop from the power supply
Unplug the laptop from the main power, and make sure that it is not in sleep mode. Even if the laptop is in sleep mode, it is dangerous to open it, it can electrocute you.
Step 2 — Open the bottom panel of the laptop
Almost all laptops are closed with small screws and they can easily be opened with a small screwdriver. Unscrew all the screws and put them in a separate place. After that lift up the cover and find the cooling fan.
Step 3 — Clean the fan from contamination
Hold the fan with your finger to keep it from spinning and carefully clean each fan blade with a cotton swab. After doing this, stop holding the ventilator and blow into it for better cleaning.
Step 4 — Clean the air intake area
Find the air intake (often near the fan) and use a cotton swab to clean the hole from the outside and inside. If you’re not sure that you’ve done this fine, blow well.
Step 5 — Close the bottom panel of the laptop
Take all the screws you put aside and close the bottom panel of the laptop with a screwdriver. Plugin the power and use the laptop.
2. Cleaning the cooling system with compressed air
Step 1 — Unplug the laptop
Make sure that the laptop is completely disconnected from the power supply. Also make sure that the laptop is not in sleep mode, if it is not completely disconnected from power it is dangerous to open it.
Step 2 — Open the bottom panel
As in the first method you need to open the bottom panel with a small screwdriver. Then put all the screws in a separate place.
Step 3 — Clean the fan with compressed air
Hold the fan with your finger and blow it out well, holding the can at a distance of 5-7 centimeters, as shown in the picture.
Step 4 — Clean the inside of the cooling system air intake
Find the hole through which the air flows to the fan and blow it out well from the inside.
Step 5 — Close the laptop with a screwdriver
Take the screws that you put away earlier and close the laptop, plug in the power, and use the laptop.
Summary
In the end, it’s not hard to clean your laptop’s fans, especially if you do it step by step. Remember only two things, do not open the laptop if it is under warranty, and do not remove any parts yourself so as not to damage the laptop. We have demonstrated to you the two best ways to do it, they differ only in speed of execution.
FAQs
🤷♀️ How do I clean the dust out of my laptop fan?
Actually, it’s easier than it looks at first glance. There are two of the easiest ways to clean your cooling system. Read more in this article.
👉 With a cotton swab
👉 With compressed air
⚙️ How do I clean my laptop fan without taking it apart?
If you don’t fully understand how a laptop is built, we don’t recommend removing the fan for cleaning. In our article, you even can find a way to clean it without opening the bottom panel of the laptop 👀 click to see.
⏳ How often should you clean laptop fan?
To avoid your laptop from overheating, it is worth cleaning the fans every 4-5 months. This will fix the problem with overheating and increase the life of the laptop.
💨 Can I use hair dryer to clean laptop?
This is not effective, you will get a better effect if you use compressed air 👉 more about this method.
