Replacing cooling fan on a Toshiba Tecra S2
I saw your website on how to pull apart my Toshiba Tecra S2 it was perfect as I knew what to expect as I was pulling it apart… The reason I pulled it apart was because my fan would not stop running and the laptop was running extremely hot… I could only hold my hand on the bottom for a little while before it burnt. I discovered a thick (about 3mm) blanket of dust covering the heatsink where the fan blows out the air. The main reason I was emailing you is because now I think my fan is reaching the end of it’s life. It is making some real weird noises and some rattling noises when I first start up the computer. I was wondering if you knew anywhere I could purchase a new fan for it. I have searched on Ebay just a Toshiba laptop CPU fan but I’m not sure of an exact model and who would sell it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
You can find a new replacement fan for your Tecra S2 if you google for this part number: K000023650.
Do you need spare parts for your laptop? Search here by the laptop model and part description.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:58 am
How do u tell if the fan is the noisy one or the h.d. I have an acer aspire 3000 laptop
March 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
I have a Toshiba Satellite P205-S7469. The cooling fan was making noise then quite working altogether. The laptop will turn on and run fine for about five minutes then I assume it overheats and shuts down. Do you know the price and part number of the fan assembly, where I can get one, and how difficult is it to replace (can I repair this unit or should I have a professional repair it) I did not see any guides regarding the disasembly or repair of this unit, can you refer me to one. I am finding limited info on the fan for this unit. The laptop is just over a year old now, can I expect future fan problems with this unit? Any help would be greatly appreciated, I am losing my mind working on this old desktop. Thanks
March 30th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Keith,
Here’s the CPU fan part number: K000048100
Google the part number and you’ll find it.
I posted many different disassembly instructions for Toshiba laptops at http://www.irisvista.com/tech/
One of them is Satellite P205. Use instructions for replacing the motherboard.
Can you take it apart yourself? If not, take the laptop to a repair shop.
June 13th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Hi, I have a samsung R40 and the fan needs to be cleaned, it makes a lot of noise and it becomes hot in one minute. I would really appreciate if anyone could help me. I’ve tried to open the laptop, I’ve removed the keyboard, but I’ve missed something. Thank you