Laptop Fan Cleaning Service
Is your laptop sounding like a jet engine preparing for takeoff? Or perhaps it's burning hot to the touch? The culprit is almost always dust. Our professional internal fan cleaning service in Headingley removes the blockage that cans cannot reach.
Why External Air Cans Fail
Many of our customers in Leeds try to fix overheating by blowing compressed air into the side vents. Unfortunately, this often makes the problem worse. It pushes the "dust bunnies" deeper into the fan blades, jamming them completely.
Laptops are designed with very tight tolerances. The heatsink exhaust fins (the metal radiator inside) act like a filter, catching every hair and dust particle until a thick "felt" layer forms.
Our Process vs. DIY: We physically open the laptop case, unscrew the fan assembly, and lift the cooling module. We then peel away the carpet of dust from the inside out, ensuring 100% airflow restoration.
The Hidden Dangers of Dust
1. Reduced Component Life
Heat is the enemy of electronics. Every 10°C rise in operating temperature cuts the lifespan of your capacitors and chips by half. A simple clean can add 2 years to your laptop's life.
2. Battery Swelling
Heat doesn't just stay in the CPU; it radiates through the chassis to the battery. Excessive heat is the primary cause of dangerous battery swelling (spicy pillows), which can deform your trackpad and casing.
3. Performance Throttling
Modern Intel and AMD processors protect themselves by slowing down (throttling) when they hit 100°C. If your £1,500 gaming laptop is stuttering in games, you're not getting the performance you paid for.
Pet Owner? Smoker?
If you have cats, dogs, or smoke near your laptop, you need this service more often.
- Pet Hair: Fine fur gets sucked in and wraps around the fan spindle, eventually stalling the fan motor completely.
- Smoke/Vape Residue: Smoke creates a sticky tar that bonds dust to the fan blades. This sticky residue cannot be blown out; it must be chemically cleaned.
Our Cleaning Protocol
We treat your machine with surgical care.
- Open: Professional case opening tools.
- Clean: ESD-safe brushes for sensitive boards.
- Test: Stress test to confirm temp reduction.
Cleaning FAQs
Keeping it fresh.
How much does it cost?
Our standard internal deep clean service is £40. This is a fixed price regardless of how dusty it is inside.
Do you replace thermal paste too?
For an extra £20, we can also remove the heatsink and apply premium Arctic Silver thermal paste. This is recommended if the laptop is over 3 years old.
Will this fix my noisy fan?
If the noise is "whooshing" (air movement), yes. If the noise is "grinding" or "rattling", the actual fan bearing is broken and the fan needs replacing, not just cleaning.