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HELP!! One Fan is Making TONS of Noise!

post #1 of 16
6/12/05 at 2:44pm
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I just got my xps2 a month ago and my fan on the right side is making a grinding noise.
I did not abuse the laptop in any way....

But now I'm forced to ask for a replacement fan or send it in for dell to replace it.

If I have them send me the fan is it easy to replace?
I am so lost at the moment and any help would be appreciated, thanks a ton!
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post #2 of 16
6/12/05 at 2:47pm
Take it apart and see if anything is stuck.
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post #3 of 16
6/12/05 at 2:49pm
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Aside from unscrewing the bottom screws and grounding myself... Is there anything else I need to know before taking it apart?

And is a fan replacement easy to do??
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post #4 of 16
6/12/05 at 3:28pm
I would say make sure its not on. May be common sence, but not for everyone....
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post #5 of 16
6/12/05 at 3:48pm
Download I8KFanGUI and turn the fans off one by one...
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post #6 of 16
6/13/05 at 7:16am
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Just tested it...
Yeah it's definatly my fan.

So is it easy to replace?
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post #7 of 16
6/13/05 at 7:49am
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Originally Posted by Valkryst
Just tested it...
Yeah it's definatly my fan.

So is it easy to replace?
I haven't tried it but here's a link to the relevant Dell Document: http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1000550

It looks like its easy but it'll be a little bit of work as you've gotta remove the hinge cover, the keyboard, the display assembly and the palm rest to get to them. After that it's all about loosening a few screws and unplugging the fan.
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post #8 of 16
6/14/05 at 9:31pm
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Is there a way to find a similar walk-through for the XPS2?
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post #9 of 16
6/14/05 at 9:43pm
Yeah right. I wouldn't even think of doing that without Tech support on the line. If it's doable then Tech support should walk you right through it.
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post #10 of 16
6/14/05 at 9:59pm
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So it's definatly not an easy process? =(
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post #11 of 16
6/14/05 at 10:27pm
I could do it in about 15 minutes but I've been inside mine a few times. Probably will take 45 minutes for a first timer.

The screen can stay attached to the palmrest.
Remove the hinge cover.
2 screws for the keyboard.
13 screws on the bottom.
Around 7 under the keyboard marked with a "P".
Unplug the 2 wireless antenna's and fish through to the top.
unplug the 2 monitor cables.
unplug the coincell battery.
separate the unit in half.

If you are not very mechanical, have dell do it. I never even looked at any diagrams the first time I opened mine up.
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post #12 of 16
6/14/05 at 11:11pm
try hitting it.
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post #13 of 16
6/15/05 at 6:42am
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Originally Posted by RamIt
I could do it in about 15 minutes but I've been inside mine a few times. Probably will take 45 minutes for a first timer.

The screen can stay attached to the palmrest.
Remove the hinge cover.
2 screws for the keyboard.
13 screws on the bottom.
Around 7 under the keyboard marked with a "P".
Unplug the 2 wireless antenna's and fish through to the top.
unplug the 2 monitor cables.
unplug the coincell battery.
separate the unit in half.

If you are not very mechanical, have dell do it. I never even looked at any diagrams the first time I opened mine up.

Hold on Man. - "Separate the unit in half"

Jeez, ..... I can see myself taking 45 mins to dismantle; and then 45 hours to put it back.

Too funny Man. - That reminds me of your "Set of camshafts" post. Way back.
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post #14 of 16
6/15/05 at 12:53pm
look the best thing to do I think is find an qualifies laptech ( non dell if you dont want to send it to dell) and have him do it! maybe they will charge you 25 quid but its better then messing it up yuourself!! I wouldnt stay messing with this myself.. for sure
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post #15 of 16
6/15/05 at 7:45pm
My left-side fan is much louder than the right-side fan is too. But it's not like horrible

On high left is ~4000 RPM while right is ~3800 RPM
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post #16 of 16
6/15/05 at 8:00pm
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Originally Posted by Xaero
My left-side fan is much louder than the right-side fan is too. But it's not like horrible

On high left is ~4000 RPM while right is ~3800 RPM
It's normal for the left fan to be noticably louder than the right side fan....it's a bigger fan.
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