This means that every time you want to clean it from dirt and dust you ll have to replace the thermal grease.
Dell inspiron 15 5000 fan cleaning.
My dell inspiron 14z 5423 ultrabook s fan has recently stopped working.
Find the cpu heatsink fan blows over it usually copper silver colour and wipe off the dust.
Remove the two 2x3mm screws from the fan using the phillips 1 screwdriver.
During usage i hear a low grinding sound high pitched straining sound from the area of the fan.
Unplug the fan its usually a 3 or 4 wire connector you just pull it out no tabs.
I ve decided to clean.
In this dell laptop tutorial we are going to show you how to install and replace the heatsink fan on your inspiron 15 5559 p51f 004 laptop.
Do not attempt to open the power supply to clean the fans.
So after i ve replaced the thermal grease and cleaned the fan the cpu temperature decreased by around 15 c 59 f.
These installation instructions have be made into 12 easy to follow printable steps.
Put the fan back on making sure to reconnect it.
The fan was also full of dirt.
Ensure to power off the pc and disconnect the power cables and use a compressed air can to clean any dust or debris.
Follow these instructions below to fix the overheating problem in your dell inspiron 15 5000.
I assume that this is the sound of the fan straining against the dust there s a buildup of dust visible.
Cleaning the air vents on your dell pc.
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We have also create a video tutorial that shows you how to install your inspiron 15 5559 p51f 004 heatsink fan.
Find the fan and unscrew the screws that are holding it in place clean the fan.
Removing the dust and lint by cleaning venting in dell inspiron 15 5000 the vents are located under the case to allow the air to pass from there.
The black cord running alongside the fan is for the display.