so they make external CPU fans? do they work?
by newbiesforever from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5FQAN)
I looked at replacement fans for my Thinkpad T420, which has been unusable for months since it started overheating every time. Couldn't run more than a few minutes without shutting itself down. ...and I found this unexpectedly: https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Ext...6553042&sr=8-5.
They make external fans for laptops, eh? That was the first time I've ever seen one. Do they work well? Or are they a gimmick and hence I shouldn't even think of using one? I was immediately interested, because I'm just not dexterous enough to take a laptop fully apart without damaging the outside frame, whatever we call it. I was going to try to open up the T420 and replace the fan, but I might not be able to put it back together in one piece.
They make external fans for laptops, eh? That was the first time I've ever seen one. Do they work well? Or are they a gimmick and hence I shouldn't even think of using one? I was immediately interested, because I'm just not dexterous enough to take a laptop fully apart without damaging the outside frame, whatever we call it. I was going to try to open up the T420 and replace the fan, but I might not be able to put it back together in one piece.