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Need a new fan
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:39 pm
by roumancesoireee
My T61's fan stopped working ... not sure how to replace the [censored] thing but been doing some reading on it. I was just wondering if there are any places I can buy the replacement parts retail? My laptop is super hot so I want the replacement asap.
Thanks
Re: Need a new fan
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:07 pm
by Harryc
You can buy them retail from Lenovo. What is the machine type/model from the sticker on the bottom of the machine? .e.g. 7647-3CU
Re: Need a new fan
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:51 pm
by roumancesoireee
its a 7662-CTO. I tried several stores including Best Buy and they all said they don't carry laptop fans. I guess I gotta buy it online.
Re: Need a new fan
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:03 pm
by Harryc
The FRU # for your machine is 42W2462. It costs $48.76 from Lenovo US. Add tax and shipping to that. You may want to try EBay.
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-63637
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid ... Categories
Re: Need a new fan
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:08 pm
by roumancesoireee
Thanks Harry!
Is it pretty easy to install the fan? Also do you think I should take my machine apart first to see if its really the fan? When I put my hand by the fan, on the left side, I feel no breeze ... therefore I conclude it should be the fan.
Re: Need a new fan
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:13 pm
by Harryc
Run tpfancontrol in BIOS mode and see what the fan speed is after the machine heats up a bit. I've never seen a discrete GPU T61 with zero rpm fan speed after it's been on awhile. I'd guess that if it were not spinning at all you'd get a fan error. Maybe you have a quiet fan.
http://www.staff.uni-marburg.de/~schmitzr/donate.html
Re: Need a new fan
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:19 pm
by roumancesoireee
Ok I'll do that. I just find it strange that I feel no breeze at all by my fan.
Re: Need a new fan
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:36 pm
by roumancesoireee
Harry,
I ran the program in BIOS mode and I have
state: Fan 128
Switch: 54C
Speed 3000+RPM
So my fan isn't broken?
Thanks
Re: Need a new fan
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:10 pm
by Harryc
Can you post a screenshot?
Re: Need a new fan
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:31 pm
by geohsia
If you don't feel a breeze maybe its clogged. May need to blow it out with compressed air. Be gentle with it though. I also have a 7662 and recently replaced my fan. Be careful not to pinch the power cables near the back of the laptop. I did and eventually ended up shorting my system. Thankfully the laptop recovered when fixed the problem and taped the one open cable.
Re: Need a new fan
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:01 am
by roumancesoireee
Ok thanks I will try to clean it as well.
Also my Switch temperature rises to 62 degrees Celcuis when I play a game