Hello all,
My gf has a dell laptop that keeps overheating to the point that it shuts off and is too hot to touch. I was going to go inside of it and see if it was dust buildup inside of the fan unit. If it wasn't, I was going to try and replace the heatsink/fan.
Question I have is, if i just go inside and clean out the fan (assuming I'd have to pull up the processor to do that, would i have to clean and reapply the paste if I am not taking the heat sink off?
My gf has a dell laptop that keeps overheating to the point that it shuts off and is too hot to touch. I was going to go inside of it and see if it was dust buildup inside of the fan unit. If it wasn't, I was going to try and replace the heatsink/fan.
Question I have is, if i just go inside and clean out the fan (assuming I'd have to pull up the processor to do that, would i have to clean and reapply the paste if I am not taking the heat sink off?