Someone on ebay is offering a delid-relid service for i5-i7 for £14 anyone used them?

[ik9000]

From my experience of laptops - best to take out the fan assemble fully(disconnect everything and don't let the wires still connect into the motherboard) and blow some air through the fins and the fans to clear the dust out. You might need to also manually clean the fan blades too.

Also after a few years the thermal compound or pad used can get a bit flaky,so replace that.

Edit!!

That model is under 3 years old?? Surely there is some warranty left??

nope, only got the 1 year for budget reasons. (outlet special). Annoying as it developed a dead pixel last month.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

nope, only got the 1 year for budget reasons. (outlet special). Annoying as it developed a dead pixel last month.

Not insured under home insurance??

Is it this model:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-X....153376.0.html



If the fan is fubared,you can get replacements:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...xps13&_sacat=0
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Computers...&_nkw=9350+fan

Looking at this listing it does look like a direct chip contact cooler:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-XPS-....c100505.m3226

You can import the whole assembly from China apparently.

[ik9000]

Not insured under home insurance??

Is it this model:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-X....153376.0.html



If the fan is fubared,you can get replacements:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...xps13&_sacat=0
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Computers...&_nkw=9350+fan

Looking at this listing it does look like a direct chip contact cooler:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-XPS-....c100505.m3226

You can import the whole assembly from China apparently.

it's not totally bust, but way noisier than it used to be. I left the thing upside down one night when charging as I was worried about leaving it on a thick carpet and not getting enough airflow (the fans kick in when charging!!!) Ever since it makes much more noise in use (unless I tip it upside down again when the sound disappears) most annoying. So presumably the fan bearings did not like being upside down.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

it's not totally bust, but way noisier than it used to be. I left the thing upside down one night when charging as I was worried about leaving it on a thick carpet and not getting enough airflow (the fans kick in when charging!!!) Ever since it makes much more noise in use (unless I tip it upside down again when the sound disappears) most annoying. So presumably the fan bearings did not like being upside down.

Might be worth seeing if dust has gotten stuck in the area the impeller is mounted to the motor. Sometimes it can get jammed up that area.

[ik9000]

Might be worth seeing if dust has gotten stuck in the area the impeller is mounted to the motor. Sometimes it can get jammed up that area.

not a bad idea!

just noticed your query above, it was this model: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-X....159487.0.html

[kosch]

Hey Did you end up using the ebay guy or someone from the forums as I am in the market to get my 4790k delidded.

[Ravens Nest]

Hey Did you end up using the ebay guy or someone from the forums as I am in the market to get my 4790k delidded.

No i did it myself in the end, you can see the results here
https://forums.hexus.net/cpus/388553...-hoonigan.html

[kosch]

Aaah good to see it went well. Did you sell on your diemate?

[Ravens Nest]

Aaah good to see it went well. Did you sell on your diemate?

No I am keeping that, might do my sons Xeon V3 1230 next.