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My laptop is so noise

Dec 10, 2011 1:18AM PST

My laptop is T60p. I have used it for 5 years.
Sometime it's so noise and restart without a reason.
How can I check and find out the reason?

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At 5 years, you have cleaned it at least 10 times.
Dec 10, 2011 1:27AM PST
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Already clean, still heard the noise
Dec 10, 2011 6:54PM PST

I've cleaned 3 months / time and replaced 2 years /time for the fan.
But now it is still very noise. Problem maybe not from fan.

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There are a lot of reason for noise
Dec 10, 2011 7:28PM PST

Hi. friend

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Then if the fan is still noisy.
Dec 10, 2011 11:40PM PST

You put in a new fan. Is the noise from the fan?

Also, at 5 years you replace the heatsink compound.

Sometimes you find old machines that the owner has never had serviced so you do the service.
Bob

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Run chkdsk / defrag lately?
Dec 10, 2011 8:55PM PST

Make sure you using your laptop on a smooth hard surface for maximum airflow as well.

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Major cleaning
Dec 10, 2011 10:39PM PST

At 5yrs. of usage, there is also embedded dust, this is located and also adhears to components. This is NOT the typical dust bunnies but rather the fine dust, that ONLY immediate contact with will clean. This as to be directly blown and brushed off. Plus, if this laptop uses an int. cpu fan, it may have failed and the case fan is working hard to maintain coolness. If using "heat tube" method, fine dust isolates against best operation and outside air blowing won't do. In other words, you have to teardown and clean it all off. Finally, if this laptop was constantly used with continuing heat stress/build-up, the cpu paste can age and reduce its properties for best performance, re-paste. Last, over time as already explained above, some component may have started to flake out, if not a easily replaceable item, then rethink any fix.