Replacing the main fan in a Dell Studio 1558 laptop.

Looking around online, it seems that my laptop model was doomed to fail, but so far I've encountered no problems besides the annual attempt by Windows 7 to disown my bluetooth module. Anyways, recently I started having serious issues that I tracked down to my RAM going bad. I replaced my old sticks with a new pair from Best Buy, upgrading my memory at the same time, since I went from 4 GB to 8 GB. They've worked just fine so far, but I also bought a pair of air dusters and cleaned out the innards that I could get to with the access panel off the back of my laptop, as well as getting the vents of course. Unfortunately, I doused my fan in a little too much dust when cleaning out the back vent, and now it's making a faint, high pitched whine. I suspect that it's going out, and any attempt at further air duster use makes it cycle between getting a cringingly loud high pitched whine to it, not working at all, or getting back to a soft whine that I can deal with. I know there's not really much choice, even though it's keep my system cool really well now, it has to go before it truly breaks.
How much would it cost to have Best Buy replace the fan? I bought this laptop through Dell directly back in August of 2010, though with how long it's been, where I got it may not really be a factor anyways. I know the fan is still available, both refurbished from Dell itself, and from various other places. The fan being replaced is the primary thing I need fixed or (more likely) replaced, but it would be nice to have an estimated cost break down of having that done in addition to getting the GPU fan checked (there's an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 video card in my laptop) and perhaps the GPU and CPU and so on professionally cleaned off in general, with the heatsinks checked and fresh thermal paste applied, if needed. I know about all that stuff, but I don't know nearly enough to trust myself to do it without screwing it all up. Even getting to the fan in my laptop is just not simple enough for me to be comfortable doing it without any training/experience in laptop maintenance. I need this laptop to last a couple more years, and a little preventative maintenance while it's all apart to get the fan replaced seems like a good idea in order to try and ensure that it does last.

From what I am reading in your topic you are stating
-You bought from Dell
-Do not have a current geek squad protection plan
The only option here to my knowledge would be this:
You need to have them to order this part
https://bestbuy.partsearch.com/Part/Dell/Dell/STUDIO1558/Dell/Dell/W956J/New.aspx
You need to also pay whatever their repair fee is for this service(it varies) I am unsure as to how much they charge for the repair service itself, but I know virus removal is normally $150-200.
More information can be found here:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Geek-Squad/Computer-Setup-Services/pcmcat138100050019.c?id=pcmcat1381000...
I am not affiliated with Best Buy nor have I ever been employed by Best Buy. All of my thoughts and posts are of my own opinion and personal experience.
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