Instruction about cleaning the cooling ventilators

1. Switch off the laptop
2. Get a vacuum cleaner with hoze & small nozzle attachment
3. Get the nozzle close upto the laptop fan vents - clean both below and at the back - any holes that air ventilates through.
* BE CAREFULL NOT TO SUCK UP ANY KEYS OFF THE KEYBOARD *
You will see the fans spin as the air draws through and sucks out all the dust !!
Result - cleaner machine & CPU heatsink - runs cooler

Hello Nigel
Thank you very much for your useful description how to clean the cooling ventilators.
I have read some postings here and there are many users who ask for the cleaning methods.
regards

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