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Old 23rd April 2011 | 22:40
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jimtherev
 
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Originally Posted by 750XL
I simply put the nozzle of the rocket-blower to the vents of my laptop and squeezed it to blow air into the laptop,...Looking back I guess if I forced air towards the fan while it was spinning, it could of caused the motor to blow or something?
Not particularly likely, I should think. Probably just a large wodge of fluff has caught between the fan's blades & its case. They're just as powerful as they need to be to cool the cpu - which ain't v. powerful. Either take the lid off or get someone to do so.
Good luck

p.s. don't start us all on idiotic things we have done: yours was pretty minor imho
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