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My laptop is cooking my dinner as Im watching this video

Frick twice a year I haven't done mine in almost 8 years.

My laptop sounds like an F18 taking off, even in cold weather. Gonna try this, thanks for the video Scottie.

My laptop has survived over 5 years without cleaning, but now its getting a bit hot and slow so im gonna have to try this out. Thanks

These things are designed to be hostile to user serviceability and it keeps getting worse year on year.

Sooo ... You don't recommend the "soaking in a bathtub filled with warm, soapy water ... followed by a quick rinse with the garden hose"? Guess I've been doing it all wrong. 😃

Sir, you're one of those people that could explain quantum physics in a way that makes sense. Thank you

I really wish laptop companies would just put a button under it that just opens the thing up after a key or a big screw so people can easily clean it themselves, they really want it to be complicated and impossible to do yourself so they also get repair sales

Really liked your thorough break down and explanation of the computer components. I learned some useful information today and am now a little braver in trying this myself.

Yea, I've done this on a few laptops. One time the vents were gunked up with grease from living above a fast food place, imagine black grease with a load of dust stuck to it all in the vents. I had to clean it with isopropanol and pipe cleaners. It worked a treat afterwards though, I put some good grade thermal paste on the CPU and GPU which improved performance and stability.

How to clean out dust inside your laptop: Frequency: -Twice Per Year Tools: - Compressed Air A) BASIC CLEANING Step 0: Completely turn off Computer Step 1: Identify Vents Identify where it sucks in cool air and where it pushes it out. Most suck air from the bottom and push it out the hot air from the side vents. *Some suck air from keyboards Step 2: Blow out Vents You want to spray the compressed air into the Output & Input vent. B) ADVANCED CLEANING: Declogging Cooling Fans Tools: - Screw Driver - Bravery - Optional: Tweezers Preface: Perform this when the laptop is still making noise after your basic cleaning. Basically we need to Get into the Cooling fans, wads of dust are clogging it. Step 0: Do a youtube search for the model number of your computer cleaning. Aka "Hp 69420 Dissassembly" Step 1: Remove the back of the laptop Step 2: Identify where the cooling fan is. Should look like a fan with blades and be near one of the the vents. Step 3: Remove the screws if neccessary Step 4: Blast

Thank you so much for your explanations. I actually lost like 20°C. My laptop feels brand new! Good soothing voice too.

Years ago I used the sprayer on the TOP. No wonder my computer is so messed up! I like your words of wisdom!!

Only just got mine and I’m already watching cleaning videos haha. Good job with the tutorial.

went in expecting to need to take it apart, but i left relieved that since it's just general cleaning I can just spray some air. Thanks for saving me some hassle 👍

Those 'fins' are a heat exchanger/radiator, if you remove the fan assembly you will often see a 3 or 4 mm layer of fluff choking it. Since the fan shroud is in contact with the 'radiator' this fluff can not be seen until fan assy. is removed..

One of the best advice guide I've seen so far 👌

The first way you blew the dust, aren't you more likely pushing it deeper into the laptop ?

why don’t vents have dust filters? if users are required to clean the laptop one day why don’t manufacturers make fan cleaning easily accessible? some manufacturers void the warranty if you open them up too

aww i never cleaning my laptop, already 2 years 😙 and im planning to clean them after watching this

Thank you for saving me time and money and future, the compressed air can has my laptop running cooler than ever. Haven't done this in over 5 years!!

Found this vid after doing a google search and it was very helpful. Thank you!

Thanks! First helpful video I found!

thank you so much this video was vary helpful just got a gaming rig and i noticed its is starting to run over 90c i clean the outside regularly but have not opened it up yet

Thanks for the help. I didn't have compressed air so i just used my mouth to blow in the vent. Now my laptop's fan stopped running constantly

THIS HELPED. THANKS SO MUCH.

I likw this video. It doesn't have the same confidence as everyone else where it's like "hey it's so easy to just disassemble your entire computer." You actually give people the advice to just spray through the vents and the video is structured in a progression of escalating things to do. It also admits it can be hairy for a first timer and that while it's good to try doing it yourself, don't overdtep your boundaries. Having needing to do this for the first time myself, spraying air from the outside or taking the cover off is good and all but if I start needing to unscrew components that's where I'd stop.

what if i have only one vent? i only have one vent on the side, and i dont think that the air gets sucked in from the speakers.. :/

How should I do this without compressed air?

Thank you so much! My laptop has been sounding like a jet plane lately. Fan running loud and constantly, took the air compressor to it and could not believe the dust that came out of everywhere. Back up and running for about 15 minutes and no fan yet....did the air with the lid closed, then open because dust was coming from the keyboard.

Great video my friend thank you for the info!

I dont now what to do there is a small particle inside of my touchpad what should I do? Pls help me

9:24 "already slightly warm" when i touched the vent i burned my fingers a bit, and my laptop will work for 1-3 hours. thats why im watching this, and you helped :D

The problem with spinning fans isn't really the bearings (larger fans are heavier/slower anyway), it's mainly the voltage created by them spinning (motors are turbines, turbines are motors)

There was a huge clump of dust in my laptop one time, in one of the holss. I tried using a cotton bud without cotton to get it out.

The thing covering the fan with the tiny screw wont get off. What do I do

Hey scottie, mine's making noise and I never cleaned my fan (I'm pretty certain this is the issue of my laptop), will using compressed air on the vents push the dust deeper in? Just wondering as a complete noob!

i got a dell laptop and everytime i play high resolution games it shuts down everytime even roblox, My fan aint working anymore i have no idea how to open a dell laptop its been 5 years since i have bought it. Can u help Me pls..

Bought my laptop in November of 2015, just cleaned it and I was horrified by what the fan accumulated over the years.

you: you should clean your laptop at least twice a year me, who has not cleaned my 10 year old laptop once: hmmm

i had laptops over 6 years never touched the vent but this one i got now is super noisy and randomly shuts down so hopefully this will fix it maybe i'll even order a new fan

Dude you sound like the nicest guy! Thanks for the tips on laptop cleaning!

If you dont have a Air Can then use an object that dosent get on fire, put it on the laptop for the fan being more cooler.

I had my laptop for 4 to 3 years it never been cleaned I think now is the right moment to watch this video

What was the reason for doing the output first and the input second? Wouldn't you want to keep the direction of flow constant? i.e., input then output, assuming the output isn't blocked?

At first I thought this worked but it did absolutely nothing. :( I have to open my laptop to clean it but I can’t open it. I don’t have time to send it somewhere. What are some things to avoid to prevent breaking anything?

Dunno if this will be seen but from what I've seen aren't you supposed to only go in short bursts for the compressed air since apparently long bursts can "damage" it?

I haven't cleaned mine for like 4 years and now it's getting a bit hot...I am thinking to clean it

Nice video! But, you forgot to mention that also changing the thermal - paste every 2-3 years is very important.

I wanted to clean my old laptop that I had through out my school years. I never cleaned the inside tho. Bought it in 2007 :)

Thanks for showing how to open a HP laptop. I have an Omen, not for gaming though, but the graphics card makes using Photoshop better

Scottie - this is an excellent video. Easy to follow. Thank you.

i kinda regret buying a complicated gaming laptop as the underside is litterd with screws and such and its rlly dusty like if you look at it you would instantly reginize where the fans are and how they look cu of the dust

can you use hair dyers? i know it generates heat but mine has a button for cooler air!?

Should have thought that in this day and age they would make laptops in a way that would not require you to open it up and having to mess around with stuff you probably don't know of, just to clean some freaking dust...

i didnt get it. If you are using compressed air, it is going to push the dust particle inside the system right?

Can I use an air refreshener🙃

My laptop hasn't lasted for 2 weeks and it already sounds like the fastest jet

Thanks buddy

Okay I'm HOOKED this has to be the only tutorial you need to go to for ALL your answers WOW YOUR GOOD ! FKN AWESOME

Good! Helpful.

bruh i looked inside my laptop and there's literally a coat of dust about 2mm thick on the fans, only looked cause my laptops been really loud lately and has been progressively getting hotter since i bought it about 3 years ago

you are so cool omg i love your videos

You used to have a laptop like that one yourself?! No help but wonder whose laptop are you taking apart then :-D LoL

Hi, I did the full cleaning of dust inside my laptop, but it sometimes still is loud. Is there anything that could be causing this? I don"t think any malware is doing it as I do frequent scans and it's always safe.

Thank you

My ideapad lags and doesn't allow the typing of typing in the search box even after reinstalling a new o.s

my laptop is 8 years old no cleaning since and it is so laggy should I try this?

what you said in the end - was that a lenovo x200? ...did that half a year ago and it was pretty much a pain in the butt 😳

Thanks, man!

I haven't done mine in almost 10 years how did my laptop survived.

You are awesome .greetings from egypt.

Is it generally better to wait several hours before switching laptop on? So to leave it to dry?

Helpful, thank you. Although, you might want to edit your video to say turn the laptop off before you spray the vents. So far, my laptop seems to be ok.

Thank you!

The only vent on my laptop is on the bottom of it is it safe to spray compressed air there?

where do I purchase a can of compressed air (please)

can i use usb vacuum cleaner mini?!is there any risk of tearing wire inside laptop by using thia

Where that dust goes and deposits ?

My compressed air can has some kind of oily substance...is that ok or will it damage some parts

you deserve way more subscribers

i cant find 'compressed air' cans

My man is like bob ross/ Dr. Strange teaching tech support. Thanks!

Everything is dusty because my laptop doesn't have anything covering it's motherboard. Is it okay to use compressed air on everything?

It's safe right? Is there a risk of doing that? Sorry I haven't clean the insides of my laptop

Should I open the other (a keyboard) side as well? I hope not, it seems tricky and annoying.

Ty for the vid.

Is 250ml compressed air enough for laptops or do i need to get a 400ml?

a most satisfying computer fix....rocky cliff plus gravity. :-D

I have an $800 windows 10 asus gaming laptop and it's slow. I got a avast cleanup and it's still slow, I haven't had it that long. The games I play can barely handle not lagging with graphics on medium. Can someone help with advice on what to do?

That's pretty interesting, thank you for the information it's made me slightly less nervous about cleaning my laptop, I'm definitely going try to make an attempt at doing it😊

thanks buddy

Recently I've bought a gaming laptop, and it gets hot so fast when I open games and exceeds 80 degrees celsius up to 90 or more!!

Thank you very much, very simple and to the point just like I like it 👌.

Ahh thanks a lot! I wonder if Macs are different since the seem so very compact.

*Laughs in it's been 3-4 years of having the laptop and the fans were always noisy but then one night while falling asleep leaving the laptop directly on a blanket only to wake up to the horrifying message that it overheated*

Mine laptop is heating a lot and this can help cause its like 7 years old

I dont have compressed air can I use vacuum cleaner?