my pc fan goes off and on and now running slow?

Question

please help i got a inspiron 1200 dell laptop for 2 years now.... tonight my fan went off then came back on usually makes a louder sound now its somewhat quiet..are there any downloads to fix this..im scared it will get too hot..im on my pc like 6 hours or more a day....

Answer 1

Sounds like that ball bering is dieing. If you knwo the size (80mm, 90mm, 100mm, 120mm) go to your local computer store, and buy a new one. They make them cheap now ($2.99). If you dont know the size, measure it (8CM, 9cm, 10cm, 12cm) or bring it with you and ask the tech.

Answer 2

The inside of your computer may be dirty, also could have power supply issues.

Computer Help Page

http://www.diskgenius.com/

http://www.pcbeginner.com/tools/pcdoctor.htm

http://www.pcguide.com/byop/index.htm

http://www.ntfs.com/boot-disk.htm

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/ntfs-boot-iso.html

http://www.disk-image.net/products.htm

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

http://www.winternals.com/

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,25181-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/Windows-XP-PowerPacker.shtml

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,674406,00.asp

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•http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm
•Chapter 1: Purchasing Components
•Chapter 2: Component Overview
•Chapter 3: Installing the CPU, Heatsink, and RAM On The Mainboard
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•Chapter 5: Installing Drives
•Chapter 6: Connecting Components
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Answer 3

Putting in the new fan if you buy one is easy to do. i can walk you thru the steps. When was the last time you cleaned out the heat sink in the back? Use some canned air and blow it up for the fan on the bottom of the machine. it should come out the back.

Answer 4

Sounds like the Fan is Going out. Suggest taking it to BestBuy, they know laptops and if the break they fix it for free

Answer 5

I had the same problem, needed a new fan installed.