Acer Aspire 5 A514-54 - Fan Cleaning and Heatsink Repasting Guide

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  • Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
  • A guide to cleaning the fan and repasting the heatsink in the Acer Aspire 5 A514-54 laptop.
    This is a relatively simple process requiring just a small Philips head screwdriver and a plastic pry tool.
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Комментарии • 67

  • @reallyshortfacedbear
    @reallyshortfacedbear Год назад +35

    thank you so much! without this video i would have never had the confidence to try and undust my fans by themselves, because i would be scared i would be breaking something. But seeing you go through all the steps made it incredibly easy to follow along!

  • @oblivionlord1242
    @oblivionlord1242 3 года назад +6

    You're awesome James, always have a positive attitude! glad you're still around, look forward to seeing some more integrated graphic videos! Your videos overall are extremely helpful. :)

  • @lyttgardner6456
    @lyttgardner6456 2 года назад +6

    Good video, very clear. Just what I needed to replace the crippled fan.

    • @BrueComputing
      @BrueComputing  2 года назад

      Glad it helped!

    • @youn177
      @youn177 Год назад

      Replace it with what if you don't mind me asking?

    • @jozokrstanovic9040
      @jozokrstanovic9040 11 месяцев назад

      @@youn177 Most of these laptops require specific fans, I had experience with an older Acer Aspire 5 model. The fans can be ordered on AliExpress and are not that expensive. I had luck that there was a store in my country which had the fan I needed, I paid a bit more for it but the delivery took only a couple days.

  • @Sky-wo1lt
    @Sky-wo1lt Год назад +5

    Just did my first fan cleaning, thanks without this i would never have the courage to open it up

  • @Afrolovertje
    @Afrolovertje Год назад +2

    Thank you very much,with the amount of dust I found in there... I think my laptop will be happy

  • @nevergonnagiveyouup4900
    @nevergonnagiveyouup4900 3 года назад +7

    James pc when he is about to repair it: Ah doctor is here to cure me
    My pc when I'm about to repair it: pls dont kill me you psychopathic killer

    • @BrueComputing
      @BrueComputing  3 года назад +2

      Its not that hard - just make sure you take your time, are methodical and use decent quality tools.

  • @lesterk6245
    @lesterk6245 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great Video!
    *just commenting for algorithm, this guy deserves it!*

  • @twangerrrrrr
    @twangerrrrrr Год назад +2

    i have this laptop the acer aspire 5 and it gets so hot and the fan is always running the left side of the keyboard and back of the laptop get so hot it is untouchable for more than a couple seconds

  • @tinman7249
    @tinman7249 Год назад +2

    Thank you. I used your video to clean a fan that is making screaming noise. The fan is much quieter now but it is still kind of noisy. I wonder if there is a better replacement fan for the Aspire 5?

  • @naheenisapoet69
    @naheenisapoet69 Месяц назад

    What was the thing that you used to clean the heatsink and chip before applying thermal paste

  • @ipeedmyselfben3537
    @ipeedmyselfben3537 Год назад

    Thank you very much this very was very straight to the point and very helpful

  • @galihg2p
    @galihg2p 2 месяца назад

    Is this the one that come with MX350? if it is, where do you can find the GPU chip?

  • @cakjimin5813
    @cakjimin5813 Год назад

    thank you so much for the video. It really helped me to disassemble my laptop👍

  • @NextGeneration9501
    @NextGeneration9501 Год назад +2

    i hate those laptops with 'modern' cooling system that stupidly places exhaust vents under the screen. not only you will have hard time finding an effective external cooler for it, the laptop gets hot very fast

  • @lemonnini8977
    @lemonnini8977 2 года назад +1

    i need help 😭
    my acer aspire 5 laptop doesn't open but it has a blue light. one video said to clean the ram but I'm scared to misplace or ruin some part of my laptop. im not techy. anybody help pls. thank you.

  • @ChombiChu
    @ChombiChu 8 месяцев назад +1

    thank you! this is very useful 😊

  • @user-wf3nl5xt4n
    @user-wf3nl5xt4n 5 месяцев назад

    Hi, I tired the same but the PC doesn’t turn on anymore. The charging light doesn’t light up either. Do you have any idea of what can it be the cause?

  • @xbmadwar
    @xbmadwar 2 года назад +3

    hello friend, a question, do you know if you can add a fan? or if there is a more powerful fan to connect it? that would be a great video and upgrade

  • @naheenisapoet69
    @naheenisapoet69 Месяц назад

    I dont have the repastimg things, can I just dust off the fan or smth

  • @098Prototype
    @098Prototype 2 года назад +2

    Why you didn't bother to paste the second thermal contact on the CPU? Wasn't it some factory defect they forgot to apply paste on it?

    • @BrueComputing
      @BrueComputing  2 года назад +7

      The second chip on the package is the PCH (Platform Controller Hub, what you'd traditionally call the South Bridge), not the CPU.
      It doesn't really need it, it isn't there initially by design. You can apply it if you want though.

  • @socaramdhani8046
    @socaramdhani8046 2 года назад +3

    Very clear very simple video, hello i wanna ask about the air flow of the heatsink fan, where the flow blow to ? is it to the under of the laptop, or to the top of the laptop near the screen ?

    • @BrueComputing
      @BrueComputing  2 года назад

      From memory, it blows through the heatsink and out the vents on the back edge by the screen.

    • @socaramdhani8046
      @socaramdhani8046 2 года назад

      @@BrueComputing thx you for the fast answer, so it blows to the top of the laptop right ?

    • @Sky-wo1lt
      @Sky-wo1lt Год назад

      ​@@socaramdhani8046my aspire 5 fan blows on in the screen

  • @marsgregorio582
    @marsgregorio582 6 месяцев назад

    nice one sir.. what is the spray you used in removing the heatsink thermal paste.. thank you

  • @sebastianrussso6958
    @sebastianrussso6958 Год назад

    If i spill somre liquid in the keyboard, shall i take it apart to dry each part that might have gotten wet individually or shall i just let it dry?

  • @goddessofdawn11
    @goddessofdawn11 7 месяцев назад

    i just cleaned the fan a few days ago but this black tape which holds the fan cable (in your video at 2:44) is not so sticky anymore and is doing noises when the fan is on. Do you know which tape this is to replace it?

  • @catheter8110
    @catheter8110 Год назад

    Hello, i have a question, my fan dont stick with the heatsink like u showed yours. Is mine defect? Since it has struggle with rotating and must be spin manually before it can run smoothly

  • @adhip0574
    @adhip0574 2 года назад +2

    Quick question, There is only one fan in the laptop,the fan that you have replaced, right?
    Also where can you find the fan itself? I cant seem to find any model number or part id for the fan.

    • @BrueComputing
      @BrueComputing  2 года назад

      Yes, just the one. If you search "a514-54 fan" on eBay you should be able to find them.

  • @murtozbekabdukhalikov8123
    @murtozbekabdukhalikov8123 7 месяцев назад +1

    Honestly, thank u a lot of

  • @97AshleyRose
    @97AshleyRose Год назад

    Mine started making a loud noise wondering if it’s just dust in the fan lol the fan still turns on just a loud noise

  • @Daquavious_Bingleton-III
    @Daquavious_Bingleton-III 11 месяцев назад

    there isn't any way to take apart the actual fan is there? i have been trying to get in there for a while.

  • @user-bn1rt5ye2g
    @user-bn1rt5ye2g 10 месяцев назад

    Izin nanya bang untuk melepas mur di area heatsink pake mur nomer berapa?udah nyoba susah banget karena mau dibersihkan posisi belum pernah diservis samsek....

  • @naheenisapoet69
    @naheenisapoet69 Месяц назад

    Why didnt you clean the fan itself?

  • @daredevil3076
    @daredevil3076 2 года назад +1

    Loved your video 💙

  • @waltermitty7297
    @waltermitty7297 Год назад

    i will try this soon

  • @gotojanah1879
    @gotojanah1879 Год назад +1

    Is that enough thermal paste amount?

  • @ABHIFFQ1231
    @ABHIFFQ1231 Месяц назад

    Is it possible to upgrade the laptop anyhow?

    • @BrueComputing
      @BrueComputing  Месяц назад

      I have an upgrade guide here: ruclips.net/video/8eb7MiAfFrg/видео.html

  • @gigachad5717
    @gigachad5717 2 года назад +2

    from where can I get a heat sink paste?

    • @BrueComputing
      @BrueComputing  2 года назад +1

      Not sure what country you are in, but most PC parts resellers should stock it.

    • @gigachad5717
      @gigachad5717 2 года назад +1

      @@BrueComputing thank you, and do u know like any good brand for it?

  • @hritik_344
    @hritik_344 Год назад

    Liquid metal thermal paste?

  • @jaye_halliwell
    @jaye_halliwell 2 года назад

    The heads on my fan screws are all chewed up, would you know what size they are, trying to replace them. Cheers

  • @jadendesen5522
    @jadendesen5522 11 месяцев назад

    Isn't the amount of thermal paste to less here...?

  • @Seven7seaS
    @Seven7seaS Год назад

    What about keyboard? How to clean

  • @javlonshodiyev2299
    @javlonshodiyev2299 Год назад

    What would be happened if I didn't put Arctic sliver

    • @Sky-wo1lt
      @Sky-wo1lt Год назад

      Its gonna heat up real quick

  • @yxsh6666
    @yxsh6666 Год назад

    hello sir ,i had question why do we remove the battery????

    • @mariannegarcines728
      @mariannegarcines728 Год назад +2

      Hello sir/ma'am, I asked my uncle about that once (he is a electrical technician). He said that power supply and battery should be removed from the gadget or appliances before fixing its main problem for safety purposes because of live wire due to the electricity stored in the battery. That's what he said. Sort of? That was a long time ago though.

    • @yxsh6666
      @yxsh6666 Год назад

      @@mariannegarcines728 thank u for explaining👍🏻