Get out the Air Cans!

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  1. r0gue3

    r0gue3 Notebook Geek

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    I know that this is probably a "Duh!" in most peoples books. Some of you will say, cool story, I knew that. Just a bit of discovery for me:

    When I first got the laptop and started looking at GPU temps, they were as shown:

    Initial temps:
    Idle: ~55C
    Load: ~85C

    Recently, my G73JH has been idling quite a bit hotter than it used to. Temps were as shown:

    Idle: ~70C
    Load: ~95C

    I thought, hmmm.. Maybe I should "repaste" as seems to be a popular topic or answer to this problem on this forum. I have some skills taking computers apart, but I haven't recently been doing much computer repair, so I wasn't ready to commit myself just yet.

    The other night, I decided to whip out a can of air. I just hosed both exhaust vents out and a ton of dust came out.

    After "Can of Air" fix temps:

    Idle: ~54C
    Load: ~85C

    I also noticed that the CPU was running quite a bit cooler, but I never really concerned myself with paying attention to those temps.

    So, lesson learned: Try cleaning before taking apart!

    Hope this helps out some people in similar situations :)
     
  2. PhnX

    PhnX Notebook Evangelist

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    A few questions, if anyone wants to answer:

    1. How often should this be done?
    2. Which can of air did you use and where did you get it?
    3. Can a can with too much pressure possibly damage any internal parts if you apply it too close?

    thanks in advance.
     
  3. r0gue3

    r0gue3 Notebook Geek

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    Good questions, but I really don't have any answers.

    I had two cans of air, both were old ones that have been sitting on my shelf for quite some time...
     
  4. Cheesenium

    Cheesenium Notebook Consultant

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    Where do you buy the can of air?
     
  5. Nekki

    Nekki Notebook Evangelist

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    I can confirm it works!!!!!

    My idle temps were:

    65-69-67

    Right after the cleaning with compressed air my temp were:

    55-60-58

    Now GPU clock tool is reporting (not complete idle):

    53-58-56

    I just can say...wwwhoooaaa!!!! the amount of dust particles that came off through the vents were incredible. Now my laptop is cold as new... and no repasting needed :)
     
  6. hteng

    hteng Notebook Consultant

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    how exactly do you spray the laptop without disassembling? blow it into the vent behind?
     
  7. alladintherogue

    alladintherogue Notebook Consultant

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    let me get this right.... you blew air into the "exhausts" meaning the two openings under/behind the screen, and dust came out...from the same place ?
     
  8. Nekki

    Nekki Notebook Evangelist

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    In the Vents!!!!

    Look in the back side of the screen/laptop, you will see two enormous vents (on in the right and other in the left)... just push compressed air in the vent and you will see dust coming off the vents, next, enjoy your new temps.
     
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    hteng Notebook Consultant

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    seems easy enough thanks, will try it when the time comes
     
  10. ryzeki

    ryzeki Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    Repasting is to be done when your stock clocks CLEAN computer has high temp readings.

    You just... cleaned up your dirty laptop.
    :D

    Man, these topics get redone every so often, makes me feel like we have hit a wall with how much information the end user gets. Stuff like this should appear on TV more often or something.
     
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