Comments on: Reduce MacBook Noise by Cleaning Fan http://klauskjeldsen.dk/reduce-macbook-noise-by-cleaning-fan/ About web... & stuff Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:44:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sofia Milonehttp://klauskjeldsen.dk/reduce-macbook-noise-by-cleaning-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-12070 Sofia Milone Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:17:03 +0000 http://klauskjeldsen.dk/?p=559#comment-12070 My macbook had begun over heating this year (over three years old black macbook), and I searched far and wide for resolutions, and was sick of being told laptops aren't made for your lap, and that's running at 80 degrees was normal. I knew something was wrong with it, as it hadn't always behaved so noisily and it had begun shutting down to black screen due to the over-heating issue.. Finally I decided to open it up and just check if the fan was blocked. Low and behold it was packed with dust and all sorts (yuck).Now it runs at 60-65 degrees with most applications open, again. So happy. Thanks for your thread of encouragement! My macbook had begun over heating this year (over three years old black macbook), and I searched far and wide for resolutions, and was sick of being told laptops aren’t made for your lap, and that’s running at 80 degrees was normal. I knew something was wrong with it, as it hadn’t always behaved so noisily and it had begun shutting down to black screen due to the over-heating issue.. Finally I decided to open it up and just check if the fan was blocked. Low and behold it was packed with dust and all sorts (yuck).

Now it runs at 60-65 degrees with most applications open, again. So happy. Thanks for your thread of encouragement!

]]> By: Alkarilhttp://klauskjeldsen.dk/reduce-macbook-noise-by-cleaning-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-11589 Alkaril Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:30:08 +0000 http://klauskjeldsen.dk/?p=559#comment-11589 I used both methods: compressed air and vacuum to clean heat sink from inside and outside. Fan will be fixed by cotton buds during cleaning. Be careful and do not apply any excessive force to vent. Air will make the fan spin too fast and break it. The noise is from the shaft wearing out the bearing and it creates the noise you hear. Adding a drop of a blade oil into the hole in the middle of the motor will reduce noise and give to fan a long life. I used both methods: compressed air and vacuum to clean heat sink from inside and outside.
Fan will be fixed by cotton buds during cleaning.
Be careful and do not apply any excessive force to vent.
Air will make the fan spin too fast and break it.
The noise is from the shaft wearing out the bearing and it creates the noise you hear.
Adding a drop of a blade oil into the hole in the middle of the motor will reduce noise and give to fan a long life.

]]> By: Klaus Kjeldsenhttp://klauskjeldsen.dk/reduce-macbook-noise-by-cleaning-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-11568 Klaus Kjeldsen Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:02:49 +0000 http://klauskjeldsen.dk/?p=559#comment-11568 Yes, I believe you are absolutely right, compressed air is best and most safe way to remove dust. Yes, I believe you are absolutely right, compressed air is best and most safe way to remove dust.

]]> By: Commentatorhttp://klauskjeldsen.dk/reduce-macbook-noise-by-cleaning-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-11423 Commentator Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:34:17 +0000 http://klauskjeldsen.dk/?p=559#comment-11423 Good tip! It's generally better to remove dust with compressed air rather than a vacuum though. Normal vacuums can have built up static that can damage computer parts. Good tip! It’s generally better to remove dust with compressed air rather than a vacuum though. Normal vacuums can have built up static that can damage computer parts.

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