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athelind... or rather, Dust in the Laptop.
My laptop is three years old, and I've been using it as my primary computer system for almost two years.
It's exhibiting the telltale signs of overheating -- lagged keyboard response time, stutters in streaming video, inexplicable lock-ups. If this were a desktop system, it would be a simple thing to open the case and empty a can or two of compressed air into it to blow the dust off the components.
Just how does one accomplish that with a sealed hunk of plastic like this? Aside from the battery compartment, there are a couple of removable panels on the back; I figure one gives access to the hard drive, and the other, to the RAM. Any suggestions before I risk disabling my sole connection to the Internet?
Edit: It's an Acer Aspire 5516, essentially a netbook with an oversized 15.6" screen. I have the manual now; if the KB is removable, there's no indication, but I can now confirm what all the panels on the back are.
My laptop is three years old, and I've been using it as my primary computer system for almost two years.
It's exhibiting the telltale signs of overheating -- lagged keyboard response time, stutters in streaming video, inexplicable lock-ups. If this were a desktop system, it would be a simple thing to open the case and empty a can or two of compressed air into it to blow the dust off the components.
Just how does one accomplish that with a sealed hunk of plastic like this? Aside from the battery compartment, there are a couple of removable panels on the back; I figure one gives access to the hard drive, and the other, to the RAM. Any suggestions before I risk disabling my sole connection to the Internet?
Edit: It's an Acer Aspire 5516, essentially a netbook with an oversized 15.6" screen. I have the manual now; if the KB is removable, there's no indication, but I can now confirm what all the panels on the back are.
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Date: 2011-11-01 03:23 pm (UTC)I don't have disassembly instructions at hand, but if you want I can probably dig some up and crack it open for you (if you're not comfortable doing it yourself - I used to fix laptops for a living).
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:24 am (UTC)If you can find the disassembly instructions, I might take a crack at it myself -- unless looking at them makes me panic!
For now, I'm just going to inflict a can of air on it.