Lion EA Posted June 14, 2016 Report Posted June 14, 2016 Please don't laugh at me. I did that. My Dell fans kept breaking and overheating the computer and frying the motherboard and video card, and Dell argued before they'd send out a tech to replace the fans again and again. So, I brought out my small fan I bought for Appalachia Service Project and set it on the floor with the CPU, aiming at the area with the most faulty fan. I nursed it through the prior tax season that way. It bought me time until I was less busy and could accept the replacement they sent me and set it up. My feet and legs got really cold during that winter, because the computer and fan were on the floor under the "table" that reaches out from my desk. Lots of air circulating. But, not overheating with the fan sitting there. I'm all for free, low-tech solutions to high-tech problems. 7 Quote
RitaB Posted June 14, 2016 Report Posted June 14, 2016 28 minutes ago, Lion EA said: Please don't laugh at me. I did that. Laugh at you?? I'm taking notes... 4 Quote
JohnH Posted June 15, 2016 Report Posted June 15, 2016 That's an inappropriate installation. Everyone knows that duct tape is the only acceptable means of attaching an auxiliary cooling unit to an electronic device. 9 Quote
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