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My old T61 fan got fairly noisy with time but suddenly became unbearably noisy.
I removed the keyboard and I didn't see any dust buildup or obvious mechanical problem. The fan seemed to spin smoothly and didn't make any unusal noise right after the motor is stopped. So I guess the motor is shot.

Is there any point in trying to clean such a fan?
Is there a way to disassemble it and clean it without voiding the warranty?

I guess I should just call IWS and see if they refuse to take care of this grey import. I wanted to buy another laptop before trying to use the warranty but I never got around to it.

Hi HFat;
I have changed the 'noisey' fan in a T61p model. Its easy to do.....
If you have one of the T61 with FLEXVIEW screens - its very much worth the 'fix'

These fans are easy to get and replace ,,,,if u handy with screwdriver and can follow instructions.....You can search this forum for your topic and I am sure you see lots of pple have done this type of replacement.... and also suggested suppliers of the FAN!

Here is a link for some manual(s):
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-67760

Hope this helps

Cheers

ausmike wrote: If you have one of the T61 with FLEXVIEW screens

Thank you asumike but I'm concerned changing the fan would void the warranty. Do you know if it would?

Inlaw had the same unit stop working...the fan was failing and they replaced it under warranty no questions asked. Good luck.