medab1 Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 How does one remove the internal fan in an Emachine T3624 to clean behind it?See fan picture-http://i1.tinypic.com/mj8nwz.jpgThank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Honda_Boy Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 i wouldn't mess with it cause you'll risk contaminating the thermal paste. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sethook Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Get a can of compressed air and clean the heatsink behind the fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xxkbxx Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 You have 2 options - get a vaccum and compressed air - shoot air into the heatsink and fan while sucking out all the dust (you don't want dust spreading all throughout your computerremove the heatsink from the socket, unhook the power cord, and blow out the heatsink. Don't touch the grease on the bottom of the heatsink or on top of the CPU they keep it cool. Reattach the heatsink properly (the groove needs to lock in with the processor socket) and plug the fan back into the motherboard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidcnote Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 How does one remove the internal fan in an Emachine T3624 to clean behind it?See fan picture-http://i1.tinypic.com/mj8nwz.jpgThank you.That picture is not real clear but if those are 4 screws on top there then I have the same set-up and all I did was unscrew the fan there and used a artists brush with long soft brissels and cleaned out the fan blades and the silver heat sink while holding a vacuum tube next to it..but if those aren't screws, then follow the advise above.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrBill Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) That picture is not real clear but if those are 4 screws on top there then I have the same set-up and all I did was unscrew the fan there and used a artists brush with long soft brissels and cleaned out the fan blades and the silver heat sink while holding a vacuum tube next to it..but if those aren't screws, then follow the advise above.. Edited January 25, 2006 by MrBill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
medab1 Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Thank you.I contacted Emachines before posting here.They were of no help,hence the post here.I will use the vacuum method.They sent me a link to a PDF with information that was of no use what so ever.Poor customer service,in my opinion. --- David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
handplane Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I clean my fans regularly. A tool I use, is a Q-Tip, to clean around the blades of the fan.Works for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian_Holiday Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Medlab, don't bother with tech support. Help desk jobs often attract the noob techs. Post here, we actually LIKE to help... handplane, I have been watching your new avatar. Isn't your arm tired?... BH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xxkbxx Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Last time I check ALL Heatsinks use greaseI've never encountered one that doesn't - the only other possibility is when the heatsink comes pre-coated in grease along the bottom (as new ones come with CPU's)Aside from that, you need the grease just like you need the heatsink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian_Holiday Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Last time I check ALL Heatsinks use greaseAMD is now using a pad. In fact they caution against using grease with the pad. Struck me as weird when I saw that for the first time. BH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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