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Powerbook fan starting up faster than normal
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jarcoal
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Oct 15, 2005, 04:30 AM
 
Lately i've noticed that my powerbook fan appears to be turning on faster than it used to. I was thinking that this might be because dust is collecting inside. has anyone had this problem and/or a solution?

p.s. it's a 1ghz cpu (ti)
     
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Oct 15, 2005, 07:27 PM
 
Originally Posted by jarcoal
Lately i've noticed that my powerbook fan appears to be turning on faster than it used to. I was thinking that this might be because dust is collecting inside. has anyone had this problem and/or a solution?

p.s. it's a 1ghz cpu (ti)

it's still weird!! help please
     
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Oct 17, 2005, 04:34 AM
 
OK. You have a serious problem. Go to the Genius Bar immediately. It will not improve and no you can't clean it. I have a newer PB and I know it will not improve. Do this before your warranty expires, although this is a TI model so I suspect it's already over. If all else fails PB-Fix-It sells new fans for reasonable prices.
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Oct 17, 2005, 06:37 AM
 
I reset my PMU on my 867 MHz 15" TiBook and the fan comes on much less frequently now. This wasn't the reason why I reset it (I was looking to extend the battery life), but it did affect the fan. For the fan problem, I was going to dismantle it and clean the dust out.
     
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Oct 17, 2005, 07:35 AM
 
Sounds good to me.
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Oct 17, 2005, 07:36 AM
 
How do you do that?
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Oct 17, 2005, 10:08 AM
 
Originally Posted by dreamBweaver
How do you do that?

here
"At first, there was Nothing. Then Nothing inverted itself and became Something.
And that is what you all are: inverted Nothings...with potential" (Sun Ra)
     
   
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