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July 11th, 2020 06:00
17 R5, CPU fan noise after cleaning
My Laptop fans were loud so i decided to clean them after i opened the back of the laptop and cleaned them slowly with Small brush then turned the laptop back on the cpu fan was louder , and the second day it made a weird noise and started spinning slower, so i turned it off and checked the fans again now the cpu fan feels heavy when you touch it and doesnt spin easliy, so does it mean i damaged the fan while cleaning or more dust accumlated around axis and what should i do?
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ejn63
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July 11th, 2020 06:00
If the fans were loud to begin with, the bearings are worn. The only solution is to replace the fan(s).
Omar mostafa
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July 11th, 2020 06:00
Yea, but the temprature was fine and they werent like super loud and i thought that cleaning them would imrpove the performance as well, but after that the cpu fan is not just loud its making a screech sound , so do you think the fan is damaged or maybe some dust are between the bearings?
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July 11th, 2020 07:00
I think i will have to replace it then, i want to know if its alright if i dissconnect the fan and rely on my external cooling pad(while monitoring it) until i get an another fan, also what are the consquences if i let the fan run even if its malifunctioning, can it cause any problems aside from the temprature rising?. Also do you where i can order another fan?. I bought this laptop from the usa and i live in egypt now and i cant find it in the laptop parts when i check with the service tag. Thanks you.
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July 11th, 2020 07:00
It doesn't take much dust to cause an imbalance in a rotating fan - and damage the bearing. The bearings aren't serviceable; if they're noisy, the fan needs to be replaced (resist the urge to lubricate the fan, which will exacerbate the dust accumulation problem and possibly sling oil droplets all over the system).
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July 11th, 2020 08:00
Here’s the CPU fan and GPU can replacement:
https://www.amazon.com/QUETTERLEE-Replacement-Alienware-MG75090V1-C060-S9A-MG75090V1-C070-S9A/dp/B0899R8H9T/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=Alienware+17+R5+GPU+fan+and+cpu+fan&qid=1594481504&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyOVBWUEI0TTRMTEFaJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjgyMDAxMUNGV1lJREwyVlVYRCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUExMDE5MjMzMTYwSUZJN1g2WEQySyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
ejn63
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July 11th, 2020 09:00
If the fan is still spinning and you can endure the noise level, leave it in place. If it's not spinning -- or the noise is too shrill to take -- stop using the system until you get a replacement.
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July 11th, 2020 09:00
To prevent further damage to the system. You need to shut down the system and make sure to put it in a safe area.