[Annie_2]

I have a HP laptop Pavilion zv6000 windows xp home edition.

I have used compressed air to clean thru the air vents, but the fans are not workin as good as before and I was wonderin how to check them to see if they need replaced, and how do i go about replacin the fans? Is there a diagram that shows you how to take a laptop apart?

how do I find out what the temps are?

Thanks for lookin.

Annie 2

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I would definitely say no to the compressed air canisters for cleaning components, because air contains moisture you're basically spraying tiny particles of water which can lead to shortcuts later, vacuum cleaners are also a big no due to static electricity. If you -really- want to clean it use alcohol with distilled water (50/50 mixture.) Using compressed air isn't really harmful unless you're really unlucky, but for durability I would be against it. You might have damaged the fan's bearings by blowing into it.

Remember that fans can slow down depending on CPU load, it's mostly a feature on newer motherboards (Intel EIST for example) but I'm just exploring every possibility.

As for a reasonably reliable temperature reader, have a go with Everest

There are a number of ways you can replace components, first check with your warranty if it's still valid. If not, just carry it with you to any random PC hardware store, I'm sure they'll be able to help you.

Edited by GotTeeth, 16 May 2008 - 12:11 AM.

[GotTeeth]

I would definitely say no to the compressed air canisters for cleaning components, because air contains moisture you're basically spraying tiny particles of water which can lead to shortcuts later, vacuum cleaners are also a big no due to static electricity. If you -really- want to clean it use alcohol with distilled water (50/50 mixture.) Using compressed air isn't really harmful unless you're really unlucky, but for durability I would be against it. You might have damaged the fan's bearings by blowing into it.

Remember that fans can slow down depending on CPU load, it's mostly a feature on newer motherboards (Intel EIST for example) but I'm just exploring every possibility.

As for a reasonably reliable temperature reader, have a go with Everest

There are a number of ways you can replace components, first check with your warranty if it's still valid. If not, just carry it with you to any random PC hardware store, I'm sure they'll be able to help you.

Edited by GotTeeth, 16 May 2008 - 12:11 AM.

[Annie_2]

Thanks for the info. i will see what happens.

Annie 2