topic Re: overheating in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/96521#M118433 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>As it's an older model I would open it up because it probably has 3 years worth of dust in there.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 04 Dec 2004 18:51:42 GMT kee-lo_ 2004-12-04T18:51:42Z overheating https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/96518#M118431 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a pcg f801 laptop which overheats after about 30 mins. I suspect the fan as it makes intermittent noise. Is a new fan available and is it difficult to replace. regards c isles<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 04 Dec 2004 16:29:33 GMT https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/96518#M118431 chasisles 2004-12-04T16:29:33Z Re: overheating https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/96520#M118432 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Have you tried cleaning the fan? Quite often a layer of dirt builds up which impedes the fan's ability to get air into the machine. You can get cans of compressed air to do the job.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 04 Dec 2004 16:33:42 GMT https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/96520#M118432 Twisted-Rizla 2004-12-04T16:33:42Z Re: overheating https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/96521#M118433 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>As it's an older model I would open it up because it probably has 3 years worth of dust in there.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 04 Dec 2004 18:51:42 GMT https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/96521#M118433 kee-lo_ 2004-12-04T18:51:42Z