http://www.usedlaptopsblog.com/laptops/dell-latitude/dell-latitude-c600-fan-how-to-tell-if-i-need-a-new-one/ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.usedlaptopsblog.com/laptops/dell-latitude/dell-latitude-c600-fan-how-to-tell-if-i-need-a-new-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5098 General Cucombre Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:50:37 +0000 http://www.usedlaptopsblog.com/dell-latitude/dell-latitude-c600-fan-how-to-tell-if-i-need-a-new-one/#comment-5098 Fans are cheap, buy a new one and install it. it should help with the heat. Fans are cheap, buy a new one and install it. it should help with the heat.

]]> http://www.usedlaptopsblog.com/laptops/dell-latitude/dell-latitude-c600-fan-how-to-tell-if-i-need-a-new-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5096 ncstatea Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:02:13 +0000 http://www.usedlaptopsblog.com/dell-latitude/dell-latitude-c600-fan-how-to-tell-if-i-need-a-new-one/#comment-5096 It is possible that dust is clogging the cooling path, or the fan may be broken. It's not your motherboard. Unless you are experienced with laptop disassemly, you should probably take it to a shop. I changed the fan assembly on my wife's laptop, and found I had to almost completely disassemble the laptop to do it. It is possible that dust is clogging the cooling path, or the fan may be broken. It’s not your motherboard. Unless you are experienced with laptop disassemly, you should probably take it to a shop. I changed the fan assembly on my wife’s laptop, and found I had to nearly completely disassemble the laptop to do it.

]]> http://www.usedlaptopsblog.com/laptops/dell-latitude/dell-latitude-c600-fan-how-to-tell-if-i-need-a-new-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5097 Computer Guy Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:56:35 +0000 http://www.usedlaptopsblog.com/dell-latitude/dell-latitude-c600-fan-how-to-tell-if-i-need-a-new-one/#comment-5097 Dell fans are usually very quiet, so you won't hear much. Put you fingers right next to the fan (see picture). You should feel air flow if the fan is running normally. If the fan is dead, it should be relative easy to replace it (see the link - Dell provides excellent part replacement instructions). Latitude C600 is Pentium III system, so it's normal for it to be pretty hot, unlike Centrinos. Dell fans are usually very silent, so you won’t hear much.
Place you fingers right next to the fan (see picture). You should feel air flow if the fan is running normally. If the fan is dead, it should be relative simple to replace it (see the link – Dell provides brilliant part replacement instructions).
Latitude C600 is Pentium III system, so it’s normal for it to be pretty hot, unlike Centrinos.

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