Solved: over heating

DCMerkle · 10-02-2009

My Compaq Presario CQ70 laptop is over heating. I know the fans have stopped working. Is this something that I can fix on my own or would it be safer to let someone else who knows laptops do it themselves? If it's easy I could do it.

DCMerkle

Xeno1 · 10-02-2009

It's generally pretty easy to replace internal fans on a laptop. Just remember that if you replace the cpu fan that you have to clean and reapply thermal paste to the cpu. Make sure you follow all of the instructions that come with thermal paste.

Here's the service manual for it. - http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01573159.pdf

Some screws may be a little hidden, so don't force anything apart or you may end up breaking things.

Smokeycheech · 10-04-2009

Hello DCMerkle, do you find Xeno1's answers your question sufficiently or would you like me to mark this as open to gain a techs opinion as well?

@ Xeno - thanks for the help mate

Regards,

Smokeycheech

DCMerkle · 11-08-2009

Thanks to both of you for your help. I had a friend that was much more computer savy than I was and he opened it up to clean it out. The fans had enough cat hair on it to take DNA and start another cat. He advised that I either get a hairless cat or just have the fan cleaned out from time to time.

DCMerkle

Xeno1 · 11-08-2009

LOL. You're welcome. Glad that worked for you.

Smokeycheech · 11-08-2009

Thanks for letting us know

Marked as Resolved

Hengis · 11-08-2009

Originally Posted by DCMerkle

The fans had enough cat hair on it to take DNA and start another cat. He advised that I either get a hairless cat or just have the fan cleaned out from time to time.

LOL! Thanks for that!

10-02-2009	#1
DCMerkle Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Towson, Md Posts: 19 PC Experience: Some Experience	over heating My Compaq Presario CQ70 laptop is over heating. I know the fans have stopped working. Is this something that I can fix on my own or would it be safer to let someone else who knows laptops do it themselves? If it's easy I could do it. DCMerkle

10-02-2009	#2
Xeno1 Tech Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In the middle of a corn field somewhere Posts: 1,220 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Re: over heating It's generally pretty easy to replace internal fans on a laptop. Just remember that if you replace the cpu fan that you have to clean and reapply thermal paste to the cpu. Make sure you follow all of the instructions that come with thermal paste. Here's the service manual for it. - http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01573159.pdf Some screws may be a little hidden, so don't force anything apart or you may end up breaking things.

10-04-2009	#3
Smokeycheech Mod Team Leader Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Skynet HQ (kinda near PCHF bunker) Posts: 3,451 PC Experience: Learning more every day!	Re: over heating Hello DCMerkle, do you find Xeno1's answers your question sufficiently or would you like me to mark this as open to gain a techs opinion as well? @ Xeno - thanks for the help mate Regards, Smokeycheech __________________ Prework~Speedfan~CCleaner~Rules~PCWizard~BSOD *If an elephant never forgets, how come they never win mastermind?*

11-08-2009	#4
DCMerkle Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Towson, Md Posts: 19 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: over heating Thanks to both of you for your help. I had a friend that was much more computer savy than I was and he opened it up to clean it out. The fans had enough cat hair on it to take DNA and start another cat. He advised that I either get a hairless cat or just have the fan cleaned out from time to time. DCMerkle

11-08-2009	#5
Xeno1 Tech Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In the middle of a corn field somewhere Posts: 1,220 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Re: over heating LOL. You're welcome. Glad that worked for you.

11-08-2009	#6
Smokeycheech Mod Team Leader Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Skynet HQ (kinda near PCHF bunker) Posts: 3,451 PC Experience: Learning more every day!	Re: over heating Thanks for letting us know Marked as Resolved __________________ Prework~Speedfan~CCleaner~Rules~PCWizard~BSOD *If an elephant never forgets, how come they never win mastermind?*

11-08-2009	#7
Hengis PCHF Founder & Owner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The PCHF Bunker Posts: 15,778 PC Experience: Microsoft Certified Professional	Re: over heating Originally Posted by DCMerkle The fans had enough cat hair on it to take DNA and start another cat. He advised that I either get a hairless cat or just have the fan cleaned out from time to time. LOL! Thanks for that! __________________ Handy Links: Pre-Work \| System File Checker \| Promote PCHF! \| Post your BSOD \| Post a screenshot \| Network info Tool

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