Do you know what is one of the rather significant sources of income for service centers serving laptops and other computer equipment? Replacing components that contain a factory defect? Not at all! We find the warranty sheet on your laptop, yes, the one in which you signed when buying, even without particularly reading the conditions. It says that the guarantee does not apply to electronic components if dust, insects and other foreign objects get inside the case. In other words, if a cockroach crawls inside the laptop and closes something there, you will have to pay for repairs from your own pocket. But insects are not so bad, a much more frequent guest in our computers is the ubiquitous dust. Where without her ?!
It is so small that it easily penetrates through all the cracks in the housing, in which a vacuum is created due to the blowing fan, which draws in the surrounding dust and air. If during the warranty period the laptop ceases to work normally due to a hardware malfunction, then the service center may be denied repairs, citing a thick layer of dust covering the components. This is how lucky with the master and the service center (SC). That is why prudent users periodically bring their electronic friend to the SC to clean their laptop, paying for this work. Still, cleaning is cheaper than a possible replacement of components. So, computer manufacturers recognize the degree of influence of dust on the operation of components, since they separately register it in the guarantee sheet.
Starting to search the web for warranty information, you can see many topics “how to clean a laptop.” Indeed, if the warranty period has ended, then why not perform an audit? The first and easiest answer to the question of how to clean a laptop is to visit the SC. In this case, you can be sure that the work will be performed by specialists. But what to do if there is an archive of family explicit photos on the hard drive that can be seen by curious employees of the SC? Any valuable information may be stolen. How to clean a laptop in this case? The only correct answer is on your own. Agree, it’s a shame to pay honestly earned money for a minute's work. How? It takes less than five minutes to clean the laptop. It is recommended to do it yourself only after the warranty period has passed. Still, the failure of the seal sticker completely deprives the guarantee. Next, we will show you how to clean the cooler in a laptop.
First you need to disassemble the laptop. This is not difficult, because most manufacturers, understanding the existing problem, prudently simplify the implementation of such cleaning. Usually for access to radiators, these real dust collectors, removing the bottom cover is enough. We disconnect the battery from the laptop. One of the covers on the underside of the case is bolted with several screws, they need to be unscrewed. Then gently pry it to remove it from the additional latches-latches. Here you can see part of the board and the cooling system: a heat pipe and a radiator, blown by a fan. One of the problems of laptops is caused by their compactness, so a small radiator is very quickly clogged with dust and debris, ceasing to fulfill its functions. Unscrewing three small screws, remove the fan. This makes it easy to clean the radiator. Usually the gaps between its ribs are completely clogged. With a thin brush, we clean the dust layer by layer, then blow it through. It will not be superfluous to clean a fan blade from a piece of cotton wool that has stuck. We assemble in the reverse order: fan, cover, battery.