Acer Aspire 5 A514-54 - Fan Cleaning and Heatsink Repasting Guide

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Acer Aspire 5 A514-54 - Fan Cleaning and Heatsink Repasting Guide

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A guide to cleaning the fan and repasting the heatsink in the Acer Aspire 5 A514-54 laptop.
This is a relatively simple process requiring just a small Philips head screwdriver and a plastic pry tool.
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@reallyshortfacedbear Жыл бұрын

thank you so much! without this video i would have never had the confidence to try and undust my fans by themselves, because i would be scared i would be breaking something. But seeing you go through all the steps made it incredibly easy to follow along!

@oblivionlord1242 3 жыл бұрын

You're awesome James, always have a positive attitude! glad you're still around, look forward to seeing some more integrated graphic videos! Your videos overall are extremely helpful. :)

@BrueComputing 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@ollielynas5805 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrueComputing help my laptop won't turn on

@lyttgardner6456 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, very clear. Just what I needed to replace the crippled fan.

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@youn177 Жыл бұрын

Replace it with what if you don't mind me asking?

@jozokrstanovic9040 11 ай бұрын

@@youn177 Most of these laptops require specific fans, I had experience with an older Acer Aspire 5 model. The fans can be ordered on AliExpress and are not that expensive. I had luck that there was a store in my country which had the fan I needed, I paid a bit more for it but the delivery took only a couple days.

@Sky-wo1lt 11 ай бұрын

Just did my first fan cleaning, thanks without this i would never have the courage to open it up

@BrueComputing 11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help

@nevergonnagiveyouup4900 3 жыл бұрын

James pc when he is about to repair it: Ah doctor is here to cure me My pc when I'm about to repair it: pls dont kill me you psychopathic killer

@BrueComputing 3 жыл бұрын

Its not that hard - just make sure you take your time, are methodical and use decent quality tools.

@Afrolovertje Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much,with the amount of dust I found in there... I think my laptop will be happy

@BrueComputing Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

@lesterk6245 10 ай бұрын

Great Video! *just commenting for algorithm, this guy deserves it!*

@BrueComputing 10 ай бұрын

Legend!

@ChombiChu 8 ай бұрын

thank you! this is very useful 😊

@BrueComputing 8 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@ipeedmyselfben3537 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much this very was very straight to the point and very helpful

@cakjimin5813 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for the video. It really helped me to disassemble my laptop👍

@twangerrrrrr Жыл бұрын

i have this laptop the acer aspire 5 and it gets so hot and the fan is always running the left side of the keyboard and back of the laptop get so hot it is untouchable for more than a couple seconds

@tinman7249 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I used your video to clean a fan that is making screaming noise. The fan is much quieter now but it is still kind of noisy. I wonder if there is a better replacement fan for the Aspire 5?

@daredevil3076 2 жыл бұрын

Loved your video 💙

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

@naheenisapoet69 Ай бұрын

What was the thing that you used to clean the heatsink and chip before applying thermal paste

@murtozbekabdukhalikov8123 7 ай бұрын

Honestly, thank u a lot of

@galihg2p Ай бұрын

Is this the one that come with MX350? if it is, where do you can find the GPU chip?

@xbmadwar 2 жыл бұрын

hello friend, a question, do you know if you can add a fan? or if there is a more powerful fan to connect it? that would be a great video and upgrade

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Not that I know of

@waltermitty7297 Жыл бұрын

i will try this soon

@098Prototype 2 жыл бұрын

Why you didn't bother to paste the second thermal contact on the CPU? Wasn't it some factory defect they forgot to apply paste on it?

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

The second chip on the package is the PCH (Platform Controller Hub, what you'd traditionally call the South Bridge), not the CPU. It doesn't really need it, it isn't there initially by design. You can apply it if you want though.

@adhip0574 2 жыл бұрын

Quick question, There is only one fan in the laptop,the fan that you have replaced, right? Also where can you find the fan itself? I cant seem to find any model number or part id for the fan.

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, just the one. If you search "a514-54 fan" on eBay you should be able to find them.

@socaramdhani8046 2 жыл бұрын

Very clear very simple video, hello i wanna ask about the air flow of the heatsink fan, where the flow blow to ? is it to the under of the laptop, or to the top of the laptop near the screen ?

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

From memory, it blows through the heatsink and out the vents on the back edge by the screen.

@socaramdhani8046 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrueComputing thx you for the fast answer, so it blows to the top of the laptop right ?

@Sky-wo1lt Жыл бұрын

@@socaramdhani8046my aspire 5 fan blows on in the screen

@marsgregorio582 5 ай бұрын

nice one sir.. what is the spray you used in removing the heatsink thermal paste.. thank you

@naheenisapoet69 Ай бұрын

I dont have the repastimg things, can I just dust off the fan or smth

@naheenisapoet69 Ай бұрын

Why didnt you clean the fan itself?

@lemonnini8977 2 жыл бұрын

i need help 😭 my acer aspire 5 laptop doesn't open but it has a blue light. one video said to clean the ram but I'm scared to misplace or ruin some part of my laptop. im not techy. anybody help pls. thank you.

@user-wf3nl5xt4n 5 ай бұрын

Hi, I tired the same but the PC doesn’t turn on anymore. The charging light doesn’t light up either. Do you have any idea of what can it be the cause?

@catheter8110 Жыл бұрын

Hello, i have a question, my fan dont stick with the heatsink like u showed yours. Is mine defect? Since it has struggle with rotating and must be spin manually before it can run smoothly

@goddessofdawn11 7 ай бұрын

i just cleaned the fan a few days ago but this black tape which holds the fan cable (in your video at 2:44) is not so sticky anymore and is doing noises when the fan is on. Do you know which tape this is to replace it?

@gotojanah1879 Жыл бұрын

Is that enough thermal paste amount?

@sebastianrussso6958 Жыл бұрын

If i spill somre liquid in the keyboard, shall i take it apart to dry each part that might have gotten wet individually or shall i just let it dry?

@user-bn1rt5ye2g 10 ай бұрын

Izin nanya bang untuk melepas mur di area heatsink pake mur nomer berapa?udah nyoba susah banget karena mau dibersihkan posisi belum pernah diservis samsek....

@Daquavious_Bingleton-III 10 ай бұрын

there isn't any way to take apart the actual fan is there? i have been trying to get in there for a while.

@97AshleyRose Жыл бұрын

Mine started making a loud noise wondering if it’s just dust in the fan lol the fan still turns on just a loud noise

@NextGeneration9501 Жыл бұрын

i hate those laptops with 'modern' cooling system that stupidly places exhaust vents under the screen. not only you will have hard time finding an effective external cooler for it, the laptop gets hot very fast

@ABHIFFQ1231 25 күн бұрын

Is it possible to upgrade the laptop anyhow?

@BrueComputing 24 күн бұрын

I have an upgrade guide here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bsuSarCapsyqops.html

@hritik_344 Жыл бұрын

Liquid metal thermal paste?

@gigachad5717 2 жыл бұрын

from where can I get a heat sink paste?

@BrueComputing 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what country you are in, but most PC parts resellers should stock it.

@gigachad5717 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrueComputing thank you, and do u know like any good brand for it?

@jaye_halliwell 2 жыл бұрын

The heads on my fan screws are all chewed up, would you know what size they are, trying to replace them. Cheers

@willsonjeff3438 2 жыл бұрын

M2.5 i guess

@Seven7seaS Жыл бұрын

What about keyboard? How to clean

@jadendesen5522 11 ай бұрын

Isn't the amount of thermal paste to less here...?

@javlonshodiyev2299 Жыл бұрын

What would be happened if I didn't put Arctic sliver

@Sky-wo1lt Жыл бұрын

Its gonna heat up real quick

@yxsh6666 Жыл бұрын

hello sir ,i had question why do we remove the battery????

@mariannegarcines728 Жыл бұрын

Hello sir/ma'am, I asked my uncle about that once (he is a electrical technician). He said that power supply and battery should be removed from the gadget or appliances before fixing its main problem for safety purposes because of live wire due to the electricity stored in the battery. That's what he said. Sort of? That was a long time ago though.

@yxsh6666 Жыл бұрын

@@mariannegarcines728 thank u for explaining👍🏻