HP DV4 Take Apart / Disassembly to Clean CPU Fan

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • In this video, I take apart a HP DV4 to clean the dust out of the vents and fan because the airflow was almost completely blocked.
    Table of Contents:
    Removal of:
    Battery 0:12
    Memory 0:28
    Wireless LAN WLAN: 0:45
    Hard Drive HDD: 0:59
    CD ROM 1:05
    Keyboard: 2:12
    Power Button assembly 2:20
    Wireless Antenna 2:40
    Speakers 3:20
    Display assembly LCD Screen 3:30
    Laptop Case cover 4:20
    Modem 5:20
    Motherboard 5:30
    DUST! 5:37
    CPU Heat Sink assembly 5:49
    Cleaning and applying new thermal paste: 5:55
    Reassembly 6:56
    If you are having problems with your computer, we can help! We have been doing free estimates since 2000. Please send me a message or check out our website: www.FastVideoTech.com

Комментарии • 271

  • @jennnnnnn13
    @jennnnnnn13 11 лет назад

    The airflow is completely blocked in mine, and two years ago when this happened I got so frustrated I broke the plastic backing covering the fan to clean it and replaced the fan and the back of the laptop. Now I see the actual way to clean it, thank you!!
    I'm not buying another laptop unless it has a door to access the fan!

  • @JamesSherrick
    @JamesSherrick 12 лет назад

    Had to put one of these bad boys back together for some kid from school. Super smart of them

  • @guytarazy3608
    @guytarazy3608 8 лет назад +8

    All this, for a fucking fan?!?! thanks HP

    • @jasonong7049
      @jasonong7049 6 лет назад

      Fuck designed on dv4...just to access to one fucking fan on the system

  • @justStardust940
    @justStardust940 9 лет назад +12

    Is it this hard to access the fan on all newer laptops now, or just the HPs? This is insane; the fan should be the first thing we see when we screw the nails on the exterior.

  • @900one
    @900one 13 лет назад

    thanks. if my hard drive had not died wen my laptop fell i wud not have searched and found such a useful video...better late than never

  • @TEKGUYATL
    @TEKGUYATL 13 лет назад

    SUPER useful!!! I am now a follower... I just got a DV4 for free because the screen was supposedly damaged. I watched the video and disassembled the laptop only to find that the screen connector wasn't securely seated.(Which solved my issue.) However, I followed the entire video through and cleaned the fan and re-applied processor paste and now it runs like it was brand new out of the box. Once again, your video saved me sooo much time and frustration trying to take this jigsaw puzzle apart...

  • @melicha05
    @melicha05 12 лет назад

    MUCHAS GRACIAS!! este video me sirvio muchisimo para destapar mi portatil, llegaba hasta 100 centigrados y ahora despues de una gran limpieza llega hasta 54 o menos. es un video que nos sirve muchisimo a los que no somos tecnicos y queremos destapar nuestro portatil por primera vez.
    un saludo desde colombia!!

  • @mikoeeebs
    @mikoeeebs 13 лет назад

    Just finished cleaning my DV4, it works GREAT!!! The fan was DISGUSTING and dust was covering the grill so air could not get out. Extremely quite and runs like a dream! Thanks for the video, very helpful!!!!!! :D

  • @jagman28
    @jagman28 11 лет назад

    Great Video even on fast motion. I lost my dashboard light afterward, But the laptop is so much quiet now. And its been 20 min since cleaning, TEMP is holding nicely. Thank you.

  • @skeggs
    @skeggs 12 лет назад

    I love how it looks like you're throwing all the parts across the room

  • @cHaRlliSta
    @cHaRlliSta 13 лет назад

    omg your a life saver! i opened my laptop for the first time by just watching this video and it went great! i ended up having two dust strips like the one in the video clogging up my fan. i used silver arctic 5 for the heat sink and now my portable cooler is louder than my laptop :D

  • @wob303
    @wob303 12 лет назад

    first time, and it was pretty easy actually. just keep track of the screws, and take ur time. Thanks!

  • @olis_garage
    @olis_garage 13 лет назад

    i had a problem with my fan being seriously loud all the time and almost always on, i tried to take it apart but found it way too difficult and didnt want to damage anything (i have little experience with dissambling computers) so i put it all back. I then found the problem getting worse so i took the handheld end of a vacuum cleaner (the small suction part) and just put that over the fan hole in the bottom of the laptop....worked perfectly, and now the fan makes very little noise at all!

  • @TheMholsten
    @TheMholsten 12 лет назад

    All of these issues however generally require motherboard and CPU replacements. If are unsure if the unit is POSTing, after powering on the unit, wait a few seconds and attempt to toggle the CAPSLOCK. If it responds and lights up when you press the key, the unit actually POSTing, you however have no video output. This can be confirmed by plugging up an external monitor to the VGA port. A very common issue for this model is for the LCD cable to become unplugged from the motherboard.

  • @mithl
    @mithl 12 лет назад

    TYVM for this. I don't think I woulda had the nuts to do this without it! I completed the process (about 2 hours in total) and when it didn't boot I was very discouraged, but I reseated the ram chips and voila, good as new (for an HP lol). This saved me from a costly repair or from buying a new lappy.
    I have only 3 screws left over (2 are the silver sort so if anyone has an idea where they go lmk). I also found the schematic plans useful (google for dv4 schematics and click to hp site).

  • @DayLeeOwn
    @DayLeeOwn 13 лет назад

    i was wonderin wha was the most time consuming complicated warranty voiding way to break my laptop. thx for helpin me out nd wasting my time nd money

  • @TheMholsten
    @TheMholsten 12 лет назад

    You can fix this issue by taking out the following screws:
    The 4 screws under the battery, use the CD-ROM ejector tab and take out the 2 screws under, the 2 rear hinge screws on the left and right of the bay, 3 keyboard screws, one under the BIOS bay door. Now flip over the unit, removed the keyboard, and take out the 2 screws (black and silver that are on the keyboard cover/function switch cover bezel and unplug the cable. You should now see the LCD cable after removing that last bezel.

  • @deercarcas
    @deercarcas 12 лет назад

    thanks for this video, it took me about two hours for the tear down and build up. i am having trouble with a guys dc plug, this kept it from being a whole weekend project.

  • @coryoneill7539
    @coryoneill7539 10 лет назад +1

    Not being a computer savy guy. After seeing your video. I attempted and was successful. With some patience this can be done by a novice. replaced the fan works great.

  • @hueyco
    @hueyco 12 лет назад

    Bravo, good work. I was stuck at keyboard and hinge part and now I can attack it again. Thanks.

  • @TheRealAndrewDeanhardt
    @TheRealAndrewDeanhardt 11 лет назад

    My Gateway has a panel that covers the fan, memory components, and processor, and it is very easy to get to!

  • @Luaenm01
    @Luaenm01 4 года назад

    thank you so much, thanks to this video i can dissasembly my lap and clean it without any problem!

  • @Kay0Bot
    @Kay0Bot 12 лет назад

    Giant thanks for uploading this video. I did a full breakdown and couldn't have done it without your video.

  • @OsvaldoEscobar
    @OsvaldoEscobar 13 лет назад

    I liked this video, it helps me too much.
    Only a thing, the keybord was not well now.

  • @melicha05
    @melicha05 12 лет назад

    hola! pues mira yo no tuve necesidad de utilizar el alcohol porque la pasta no estaba tan seca, solo fue limpiarlo y brillarlo con un trapito, en cuanto a la pasta no pude conseguir la silver 5 aca en mi ciudad asi que compre una de esas genericas, solo preguntas por pasta termica o grasa termica para procesadores, y pues a mi me sirvio mucho porque mi compu quedo muy bien!! ya no se calienta tanto :D

  • @IdiotaIntegral
    @IdiotaIntegral 12 лет назад

    Great video and great description. I have a huge home fan pointed to my laptop and it's running almost at room temperature, but it's so noisy I can't hear my own thinking. I'll take notes of this video and try cleaning it myself, if I don't come back and comment, means I f*cked it up.

  • @francisz2687
    @francisz2687 3 года назад +1

    Agradeço muito!! Consegui arrumar meu dv4 com sua ajuda. E valeu pela trilha sonora!!

  • @Camryn19931
    @Camryn19931 13 лет назад

    Vary nice. It was vary helpful when i took my dv4 apart. When i placed it back to gather, it worked perfectly.

  • @Reap4u
    @Reap4u 12 лет назад

    I don't know if you still care or not but I had this problem and I figured out that is was the angle of my laptop. If I started it up with the screen 90 < 0 degree angle then it turned turned on.

  • @Bands1999
    @Bands1999 12 лет назад

    I got a dead hp dv4 for free, and watched this and it's now up and running .

  • @LTF85199
    @LTF85199 13 лет назад

    thank you, was very useful for me too, my display quit working.. looks like it is getting power but now visuals; the data cable might be damaged or partially unplugged.. going to open her up and see what is going on..

  • @dantheveganman
    @dantheveganman 13 лет назад

    @SlaginnMetal247 pretty much if you anti static yourself, there is nothing to worry about electronics are more resistant to damage than most people think. just do it

  • @dsteward85
    @dsteward85 4 года назад

    Another much easier alternative for this particular model is to use compressed air and a shop vac. I bought a used hp dv4 laptop on the mercari app as is for $15 because it had an overheating issue. Fixed it in literally 5 minutes. Yeah probably not the best method, but for a cheap 10 year old laptop, I didn't have much to lose.

  • @sotxcomputersonline3764
    @sotxcomputersonline3764 8 лет назад +1

    If you get the no boot, no video with a flashing num lock and Cap Lock take out the Wifi Cards and try booting... if it comes up swap the locations and then see if if boots with that arrangement... I did that once... ;-)

  • @BeastOakGaming
    @BeastOakGaming 11 лет назад

    one is a watch one is a wrist bracelet conected to ground to top static

  • @danionow
    @danionow 8 лет назад

    Thanks a lot for this video! Took it apart and reassembled thanks to your video to clean CPU and change flex wire to the screen and works perfectly !

    • @aleksandrsvetlovskij5179
      @aleksandrsvetlovskij5179 8 лет назад

      twitter.com/Funny_And_Happy/status/693889374459695104?pidid=18d7d2fa-2f5c-49bd-a4d3-251fdfe261a5 working like magic! HP DV4 Take Apart / Disassembly to Clean CPU Fan

  • @MrArchadeus
    @MrArchadeus 13 лет назад

    There is someone in my area selling one of these laptops for ONLY 170$! In the post he says it get's really hot, and it has something to do with vga. I do realize I am taking a risk here, cause it may be something much worse. I'm going to buy it and open it up and put some artic silver 5 thermal paste on the heatsinks, and clean the shit out of the vents.

  • @levifarias4936
    @levifarias4936 11 лет назад

    The BGA contacts are broken for overheat. Disassembly (at your risk) just like the video above. Use a hot air blower over the BGA for a coupple minutes and reassembly. Take care to don't burn anything.
    It may work for some days, but this machine has born condemned.

  • @curemymind
    @curemymind 13 лет назад

    I'v seen that lint problem in many laptops... But in one laptop the owner kept using it without taking it to me or another professional. And b/c of that it damanged the GPU. So if you are noticeing high heat and turn off's like that then either do a full cleaning like this video or take it to someone. You can damager parts on the board that will make you need to buy a new board to replace the entire motherboard. I use arctic silver 5 simply b/c its a better paste. But 5 stars on this video :)..

  • @ImmortalicBrad
    @ImmortalicBrad 11 лет назад

    Thanks! Now my laptop is running smooth again...

  • @OsvaldoEscobar
    @OsvaldoEscobar 13 лет назад

    @FastVideoTech Yes, the keyboard works well, but now when I press some keys, the keyboard moves down XD.
    I think the notebook's top doesn't well. But it works very well. Thank you for yor video @FastVideoTech

  • @abbash14
    @abbash14 13 лет назад

    thanks for your video it really means to me alot , i hope u make these sort of videos of different laptop machines . Knd Regards

  • @josuediaz1111
    @josuediaz1111 12 лет назад

    About to try it out, but first Imma buy the thermal past tomorrow morning.

  • @MrGuillo8
    @MrGuillo8 11 лет назад

    thank you very much..this video made me open my old dv4 hp.. i did everything as you .. and now its positive. greatvideo man

  • @hamisym
    @hamisym 13 лет назад

    @FastVideoTech Afraid of not assembling the laptop after open it, I asked an expert for doing this. He did not remove the screen as well.
    Anyway, thank you for reply :)

  • @anynamewilldo808
    @anynamewilldo808 12 лет назад

    The HP dv series laptops are a major pain to fix. Most laptops do not make you pull the whole motherboard out just to get to the common task of cleaning dust from the air exhaust port. Nice going HP. This is not a job for amateurs on these systems.

  • @pavilion130
    @pavilion130 12 лет назад

    thanks I was able to re-assemble my laptop because of watching this

  • @MrArchadeus
    @MrArchadeus 13 лет назад

    @w4tch4cl4wschannel You ABSOLUTELY NEED that thermal paste (zero thermal) he was talking about! That is vital that the heatsink has the best possible contact with the CPU without it you will experience overheating, among other things. It IS overheating, you don't seem like you know anything about what you are doing. Get some thermal paste and put it on or risk the life of your cpu as it may overheat too much and either go up in smoke, or just stop working.

  • @TheMholsten
    @TheMholsten 12 лет назад

    @thegamegorilla
    First thing, you are going to have to make a diagnosis of the issue during the unit's attempt to POST. Wait after powering on the unit to see if the board will generate a POST error code. This can be read by watching the CAPSLOCK and NUMLOCK LEDs:
    The LED's will flash in a cycle, these are the meanings of those blinks (this is the same for all HP laptops)
    One Blink is No CPU detected
    Two is a corrupted BIOS
    Three is Faulty RAM
    Four is No GPU detected
    Five is General Board Fail

  • @mybuttitches
    @mybuttitches 13 лет назад

    Perfect manual, helped me service my dv4 flawlessly. Thanks for the upload.

  • @karln2003
    @karln2003 12 лет назад

    If you've done this and it is still overheating, check your fan (listen) to see if its even starting up. I opened mine up just enough to see the fan and verify that it wasnt starting up even when the temp reached 75 degrees. Now, Im just waiting to get a new fan in the mail to replace it. Hopefully its just the fan that is broken and not something iwith the motherboard that is causing the fan not to start up.

  • @njime2010
    @njime2010 12 лет назад

    hi! i really thank you for uploading this video, i opened my computer completly and without your video i done it because of you! so thanks!

  • @luislara6932
    @luislara6932 12 лет назад

    make sure you connected the lcd flex cable properly

  • @jkaspera
    @jkaspera 11 лет назад

    Will give you guys an example..... Was getting a bsod and hardware failures.... took my custom built dv8 to microcenter to get bench tested and they wanted to charge me 75 for diag and 460 to replace a few things(usb/audio card, wireless card, cpu fan, and keyboard).... for the 4 hrs it takes to disasseble and reassemble.... its worth the 75 for bench test and 100 in parts..... to do it yourself. Just be warned, be very careful pulling off the heat sink, they thermal paste that HP uses is crap.

  • @dof103
    @dof103 12 лет назад

    Oh actually I remember now it stopped working right when I got it back from being repaired by HP through best buy Geek Squad for a totally unrelated issue. I got it back 7 weeks after I dropped it off (which also happened to put it past my 3 year extended warranty), the hinge on the screen they repaired broke a week later, the speakers an the fan stopped working around the same time. I know every is thinking "why didn't you bring it back to Best Buy" well being a college student it is nearly im

  • @letsgomd
    @letsgomd 12 лет назад

    @shahzad05
    1). the thermal pad is a VERY bad design for the video chip (on tail of heatpipe) and most likely it overheated quickly due to a gap. Replace with a new pad or buy a copper shim so as to make good thermal contact.
    2). I believe too much thermal past was used on the cpu (should be extremely thin.
    3). your video cable may not be flush with its socket.
    4). I had video problems for 4 months (had to keep closing lid), fix replace inverter under base of screen (HP logo).

  • @MalcolmTodd1966
    @MalcolmTodd1966 13 лет назад

    I totally dig the music! Who is the guitar player (pardon my ignorance)? Great video also, may just save me some money knowing where the problem lies. If not I'll just box it up with a $100 bill and send it to you! LOL

  • @machinimastartup
    @machinimastartup 11 лет назад

    so the deal about thermal paste is that it transfers heat from processor to heat sink so the cpu does not heat up.
    no thermal paste means the heat is not transferred out and your CPU is overheating and automatically shuts down. in facts thermal paste is one of the most important aspects of your laptop.
    :) buy and apply some. Consult the manual to know where to apply.(the manual is online just google your model which is at the back of the laptop)

  • @curemymind
    @curemymind 13 лет назад

    I've just got this laptop and i've noticed that where the gpu is at the thermal pad and the aluminum that is to the cpu isn't very helpfull for heat dissipation. aluminum isn't ver good for heat, if it was then you would see it on the cpu to. I removed the thermal pad on the gpu and also the thermal paste on the cpu, put a copper shimmy on the gpu to help the aluminum and termal paste on both sides of the copper shimy and the cpu.. I used artic silver 5 and haven't had heat issues.

  •  13 лет назад

    Nice!!! that´s was exactly what I looking for !!!

  • @jackschwitz
    @jackschwitz 12 лет назад

    great video! I have used that second song in many productions! gotta love freeplaymusic!

  • @EbilinforcerDJ
    @EbilinforcerDJ 12 лет назад

    This is why Hp has lots of bad ratings, They are a GREAT company, but their design planing is very complicated and made to be not opened. I have a Hp DM4, cleaning the Heat sink is a big pain. I'd recommend taking to a computer shop to have it fixed if yours is. :D

  • @ogkiko
    @ogkiko 12 лет назад

    very helpful video...but i was left with 5 spare screws lol...but it still works ha!!!!

  • @fernandomartinez125
    @fernandomartinez125 11 лет назад

    Excelent video. You saved me money. I did the job myself. Thanks

  • @estrickland89
    @estrickland89 13 лет назад

    I have a blackscreen and blinking LEDs (caps and scroll lock)once every 2 seconds. The fan is on quietly, and the media LEDs are on as well as the Power and AC Plug lights. Yet all I see is a blank screen.

  • @ammaretto
    @ammaretto 12 лет назад

    totally agree! this is alot of dis-assembly. i have the HP dv6000 & i hate it, nothing but problems. i am just gonna pay a tech to clean the fan.

  • @totoandres2
    @totoandres2 12 лет назад

    Amigo, soy de Chile, Gracias por tu video. Me sirvio Mucho.
    Saludos.
    Y gracias.

  • @gennavandella
    @gennavandella 3 года назад +1

    Oh gosh I was too busy dancing to the music i forgot to watch so IMA watch again. Like like like

  • @Stevethegamer55
    @Stevethegamer55 12 лет назад

    Thank You very much, that was very helpful...

  • @Iselindk
    @Iselindk 11 лет назад

    thanks :D this was really helpfull even when i have a newer HP this helped me ^^ now i just nedd to find out how i get the freaking screen to work XD

  • @92mishi
    @92mishi 8 лет назад

    Thank you very much your video.
    P.R.Wijeratne
    Sri Lanka

  • @Krovi
    @Krovi 12 лет назад

    @bustedbit its the same... thanks for ur answer

  • @juNaiD82pK
    @juNaiD82pK 12 лет назад

    Super cool mate, thanx for this. Is it the same procedure for HDX18T ?

  • @westbrooks7
    @westbrooks7 10 лет назад +1

    My fan is still giving me trouble and is now making a loud noise so we are going to replace it with a new one. But after I put my laptop back together the wifi wasn't working anymore. It keeps saying something about the Local Area Connection 6" Adapter, so I think I may have damaged something while I was in it without even realizing it. The wifi light will not come on either, it'll connect to the internet with an Ethernet cable but not wirelessly now. Can you please help me to figure out what the problem is asap?

  • @RSNaveed
    @RSNaveed 12 лет назад

    .................you had to dismantle the whole pc to get to the cpu fan? woahh.

  • @digimaks
    @digimaks 8 лет назад +2

    Now can someone tell me how hard is it for HP to make cleaning lids for CPU and GPU, which could make this cumbersome task turn into 2 minute solution!?????

  • @sonofsunshine24
    @sonofsunshine24 12 лет назад

    i took a short cut i broke the plastic from behind and i used the vacuum and it worked lol

  • @At0micW0m8at
    @At0micW0m8at 12 лет назад

    Thanks man. Helped me and my friend divert disaster. Liked, faved, and subbed!

  • @1astOne
    @1astOne 13 лет назад

    Video helped so much, thanks.

  • @1976oswald
    @1976oswald 10 лет назад

    thanks for the video, how often should i clean the fan? and another thing... i like the music that you used to this video, could you please tell me the artists, songs or album .... Thanks bro. you a have a good taste for music too !!!

  • @sheldonobi
    @sheldonobi 12 лет назад

    @estrickland89 yeah i have the same prob... blackscreen and blinking leds... i search for help and now i found out that the CPU is not working good... but the last few days i worked on without a problem.. now i just restart my pc and i get this..... well now its time to open up the laptop again... just hope the CPU is still good to use...

  • @wBaRaTo
    @wBaRaTo 13 лет назад

    Nice 1 man, help me a lot

  • @kayseeday
    @kayseeday 12 лет назад

    A client of mine has this and she states that it does not boot up.
    I tried booting it up with her batter and with her power cord, but it is not booting up.
    She states that she bought it from someone of craig's list for 50 because she has one at home that is not booting up as well.
    After seeing this video I feel like returning it to her and telling her to invest in a new laptop.
    This is one of the most tedious laptops I have come across.

  • @mkch932
    @mkch932 11 лет назад

    So whats the justification on manually spreading around the thermal paste. That could create tiny air pockets.
    Try this next time: Apply a small dot of paste to the center of the CPU/GPU.
    DON'T TOUCH IT WITH YOUR FINGER.
    Square up the heat sink to the CPU and gently lower it without pushing down.
    Screw it back into place moving diagonally from screw to screw. This will evenly spread the paste and maximize its spreading.
    Also this could explain more /watch?v=EyXLu1Ms-q4

  • @idnageol
    @idnageol 13 лет назад

    HI MAN A VERY GOOD VIDEO, BUT I FOUND A ERROR IN THE END IN 13:04 YOU CONNECT THE WHITE CABLE IN THE BLACK POINT AND THE BLACK CABLE IN THE WHITE POINT. IF YOU LOOK AT THE BEGINNING THE ORDER IS DIFFERENT

  • @krishanthadinesh3074
    @krishanthadinesh3074 10 лет назад

    Thank you dooo much.... i was greatly helped me....

  • @vanhelsing1983
    @vanhelsing1983 12 лет назад

    una pregunta,,,,en el video el tipo limpia con alcohol comun,,,tu con que lo hiciste y esa pasta q pasta sera para comprarla???? gracias de antemano

  • @Auroralable
    @Auroralable 13 лет назад

    Can i take apart to clean CPU fan with out change new thermal?
    and thanks for the video =]] its really helpful.

  • @beyondthecallofduty
    @beyondthecallofduty 13 лет назад

    thank you my friend ,good video but where i can find the video in normal speed?

  • @mnbluestube
    @mnbluestube 12 лет назад

    hi. my congratulations! for the video and the description writen. pls whats the band/album on the soundtrack? thank you.

  • @therathinavel001
    @therathinavel001 11 лет назад

    Really very nice and helpful

  • @profesoralexander8165
    @profesoralexander8165 12 лет назад

    My lap is death , thanks ! by now i need a retrotime machine.....

  • @gabrielmeinbergreno2006
    @gabrielmeinbergreno2006 9 лет назад

    TKS.....very much....

  • @songohan002
    @songohan002 13 лет назад

    this vid is really helpful, thank you

  • @eliasmotta8063
    @eliasmotta8063 11 лет назад

    nice man, you are the guy!!

  • @SiFyProductions
    @SiFyProductions 12 лет назад

    On my computer all the lights on the keyboard turn on, and you can hear the fan quietly running. There are 4 Blinks on the Caps Lock and Number Lock buttons but nothing shows up on the screen. what is wrong, and who can we send it to, to get it fixed, please help SOOON.

  • @danielba01
    @danielba01 13 лет назад

    Hi, in 01:40 you are unscrewing a screw that is partially worn out on my laptop. Can't unscrew it without risking more ware and I'm running out of ideas. What can i do?
    The noise my fan's making is driving me up the wall.

  • @wilyp991
    @wilyp991 12 лет назад

    I don't know if my fan works or not... how do I have to connect the wire of the fan? with the copper tips up or down? In the minute 8:55 - 8:57

  • @gooooblaster1800
    @gooooblaster1800 13 лет назад

    @w4tch4cl4wschannel well not putting any thermal grease and mess up your computer by over heating and freezing but if thats not whats happening then idk.

  • @dof103
    @dof103 12 лет назад

    Well that's way more complicated than I thought it would be. Probably not the best idea for my first attempt at opening up my laptop. My fan stopped working a while back and now if I run my computer on anything besides power saver and try to play videos or run a lot of programs it shuts down. Any other options besides this or bringing it in for an expensive repair?