*HP ENVY 14 & ENVY 14 Beats (1XXX series) Owners Lounge, Part III*

[notebooko]

I found this unit which is the complete assembly. Looks like the numbers on your fan match one of these fans but it looks like the fan that exhausts out the back, not the side; not sure if they are the same fans but they look different to me.

HP ENVY 14 14T Thermal Heatsink & Fan Module 608378-001 | eBay

The thermal unit/module as it is called might still be available from HP Parts as I found the number in HP Partsurfer (608378-001) but that is for the complete unit not just the individual fans--or you could just buy the complete unit and make sure.

I've never opened my Envy so don't have any firsthand information.

Might want to call up HP Parts and see if they have any info:

For further assistance with ordering or identifying HP parts, please visit the HP Parts Store, or call (800) 227-8164 between 5 AM and 5 PM Pacific Time, Monday thru Friday.

Thanks for the information. I'll definitely look into the link and HP Parts.

[asdf916]

my windows 7 isn't keeping time. does this mean i already have to replace my CMOS battery? i think i remember reading that the envy uses a special proprietary battery that i can't purchase from any regular old department store. true?

*sigh*

[tordogs]

my windows 7 isn't keeping time. does this mean i already have to replace my CMOS battery? i think i remember reading that the envy uses a special proprietary battery that i can't purchase from any regular old department store. true?

*sigh*

See if the info in this thread helps. According to moderator 2.0 (he's pretty smart!) the battery should last 5 years. Maybe it is just loose or unstuck as mentioned.

Envy 14 - Date and time is always wrong. Time to replace CMOS battery?

According to 2.0 it is a special battery so you were correct on that point.

[tranj10]

does anyone have experience replacing the fans on the envy 14? I think the fan bearing on the right side gave out and is now loud as hell. Problem is when I try to remove the screw that attach the fans and heatsinks to the motherboard 2/3 I see won't budge, and I would break the screwhead before it'll budge. I have the HP ENVY 14t-1000 CTO and my warranty is up.

[Hemi]

Just checking in... my Envy 14 is still chugging along quite well since I bought it in August 2010. No issues whatsoever...

[envys]

Hello all! Please help me with strange right fan noise!

My Envy 14's fan recently started making noises. Like its not stable or something. Sounds kind of like a rattling noise, does anyone know what I should go about doing to fix it? The fan makes stops making noises when tilted at certain angles I noticed, but makes the most noise when it is flat (the position it's usually in).

Same...

Bad fan noise / right side on Envy Beats 14 1gen

[tranj10]

seems like 2 years is the point when a lot of people's fans are giving out. I use my laptop very frequently though.

[Hemi]

My fan is still working after 2 years of constant use... the only thing I noticed is the computer tends to get very hot on the right side by the exhaust vents. Might need to get some compressed air and shoot that crap out!

[Fat Dragon]

Hello all! Please help me with strange right fan noise!




Same...

Bad fan noise / right side on Envy Beats 14 1gen

Same happened to me. I lived with it for several months before taking it in to a shop. Laptop repair in China is much cheaper than most Western countries, and they were just a few stalls down from some guys who could fix the fan so it was quick and cheap. If you don't have that option, you've gotta figure out which fan is zonked (if not both of them) and get a replacement or learn to repair it yourself.

Or you could just live with it like I did for several months. I didn't have any heating issues with it, just the noise, so if I hadn't fixed it I'm sure I'd still be in the clear.

[MagusDraco]

Same happened to me. I lived with it for several months before taking it in to a shop. Laptop repair in China is much cheaper than most Western countries, and they were just a few stalls down from some guys who could fix the fan so it was quick and cheap. If you don't have that option, you've gotta figure out which fan is zonked (if not both of them) and get a replacement or learn to repair it yourself.

Or you could just live with it like I did for several months. I didn't have any heating issues with it, just the noise, so if I hadn't fixed it I'm sure I'd still be in the clear.

Yeah I have the same fan noise but my laptop is out of warranty.


also my radiance screen is starting to do something...weird...sometimes. Like it will lose all contrast for like 10 to 15 seconds while on battery. Don't get why it happens but it doesn't happen every time I'm running the battery down.