# How to clean your laptop fan: **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 17, 2010, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142 "2010-11-17T08:46:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/1 "2010-11-17T08:46:13Z")
LOL! ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/2 "2010-11-17T09:06:29Z")
wtf ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/3 "2010-11-17T09:11:39Z")
Holy shit ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/4 "2010-11-17T09:35:04Z")
Thats a quality production… And who the hell designed that laptop? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/5 "2010-11-17T10:44:22Z")
lol @ “Next time I’m buying a Mac” ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/6 "2010-11-17T11:57:57Z")
Ha. Great editing. ---
**Author:** ![jeffthespasm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeffthespasm/32/3153_2.png) [@jeffthespasm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeffthespasm)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/7 "2010-11-17T12:05:07Z")
Holy shit… this was amazing. Good find! ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/8 "2010-11-17T12:06:35Z")
Did not lol. That kid has WAY too much time on his hands, clearly. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/9 "2010-11-17T12:07:46Z")
^well put together… im impressed. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/10 "2010-11-17T16:11:38Z")
Haha good shit… ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/11 "2010-11-17T17:49:42Z")
Had that exact model laptop… Willybeen did too, they’re both dead. they had overheating issues… surprise, surprise. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/12 "2010-11-17T17:50:55Z")
Is it wrong to use a 6 hp shop vac on the inlet side of the fan, causing it to spin backwards, make it sound like a kazoo, and suck out gratuitous amounts of dust bunnies? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/13 "2010-11-17T20:02:44Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > Is it wrong to use a 6 hp shop vac on the inlet side of the fan, causing it to spin backwards, make it sound like a kazoo, and suck out gratuitous amounts of dust bunnies? I’d never use a vacuum on a computer…take my word for it…it ruins them. The HP business laptops are easy…3-4 screws, 3 latches, remove the keyboard, boom clean the fan. oh and that capo was waayyy up high there @ 4:00 ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/14 "2010-11-17T20:11:42Z")
fucking gay ass cheeseball ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/15 "2010-11-17T20:20:36Z")
another reason to never own a lap top. ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/16 "2010-11-17T20:36:19Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > I’d never use a vacuum on a computer…take my word for it…it ruins them. > > The HP business laptops are easy…3-4 screws, 3 latches, remove the keyboard, boom clean the fan. > > oh and that capo was waayyy up high there @ 4:00 vacuums can on occasion build up static electricity and kill components. this it why air dusters were made lol. but seriously this is why people should buy msi laptops… it would be just a few screws. this is also why laptops need to be standardized like desktops. I don’t work on macs, is it any easier to remove their fans? ---
**Author:** ![N\_CTRL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_ctrl/32/4982_2.png) [@N\_CTRL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/N_CTRL)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/17 "2010-11-17T20:46:44Z")
That was a very very well done video. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/18 "2010-11-17T20:56:43Z")
> [@Gl@re](#): > > vacuums can on occasion build up static electricity and kill components. this it why air dusters were made lol. but seriously this is why people should buy msi laptops… it would be just a few screws. > > this is also why laptops need to be standardized like desktops. > > I don’t work on macs, is it any easier to remove their fans? No, Macs require like 2 different types of torex screwdrivers, Philips head, and they even have some proprietary tools (not needed, but still) ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-clean-your-laptop-fan/206142/19 "2010-11-17T21:06:11Z")
i liked it