tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314074152011-04-21T12:16:07.140-07:00karatebarbequehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08903415672301286554noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31407415.post-1153409364668626082006-07-20T07:44:00.000-07:002006-07-20T08:39:40.683-07:00This is a guide how to fix a possible overheating problem. Note that I take no responsibility for whatever damages you might cause to your computer. It's on your own risk and warranty will of course void at this operation.<br /><br />Anyway...<br /><br />Some time ago my Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo D 8820 started to overheat and shut down everytime I started an application more demanding than Mozilla Firefox. Since the laptop was out of warranty, I decided to do some under the skin dust-cleaning. After looking around on the net I found some information how to open the laptop. It is not done by unscrewing the bottom, as one probably would think.<br /><br />You will need:<br /><ul><li>Slotted and precision star screwdriver</li><li>Alcohol to clean the CPU with<br /></li><li>CPU-paste</li></ul><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2749/3331/1600/case.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2749/3331/200/case.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>1) Open the computer lid as much as possible. There is a plastic shell around the hinges. This one should be bent carefully<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2749/3331/1600/opening.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2749/3331/200/opening.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>2) Remove the keyboard by unscrewing the three screws holding the keyboard. Be careful so that the screws don't fall down. If they do you might have a hell getting them out of there. It's a bit scary to bend the keyboard, but you have to use a little violence to get it out of there.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2749/3331/1600/open.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2749/3331/200/open.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>3) Remove the processor heatsink. There are four screws. Remove all old silicon/paste from the processor and heatsink with alcohol.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2749/3331/1600/heatsink.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2749/3331/200/heatsink.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>4) Open the heatsink by unscrewing and clean it carefully. My heatsink was filled with dust and there is no wonder why the laptop did overheat. Put the heatsink back together<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2749/3331/1600/cpu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2749/3331/200/cpu.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>5) Apply new cooling paste onto the processor. Put back the heatsink, the keyboard and the other stuff the opposite way you removed it<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When you completed these 5 step your computer will hopefully not be overheating. If it still does you might want to consider buying a new one. /C<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31407415-115340936466862608?l=overheatingguide8820.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>karatebarbequehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08903415672301286554noreply@blogger.com30