Hi, Peter,

It's an Inspiron 1525, if that helps.  I'm not very good with the 
forums, as I mostly don't understand what they're saying.
Sounds like I need to replace the fan.  Meanwhile, should I remove the 
battery?

Thank you,
Erif.

On 4/13/2013 8:20 PM, Peter Ekkerman wrote:
> Hi Erif,
>
> Just as I suspected - no sufficient cooling.
> In such a confined space as a laptop cooling fans need to be running pretty well all of the time.
> If the fan was frozen ,then freed , but only runs sporadically, it may have to be replaced.
>
> Implicit is the problem of the battery "helping" with the heat problem - that is, it adds to heat inside the case.
> While the 3-fan device will help ,it won't alleviate the failing interior fan problem.
>
> Since I don't know the Inspiron Model Number  and series ,it's hard to tell what the specs should be.
> A search for the specs,  you did mention,  did not yield any results. The CPU seems to be a Dell / Intel special.
>
> You may have more luck on the Dell products site or Dell forums as per previous links.
>
> Peter E.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Erif"
> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 6:51 PM
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> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] screen flicker & fade
>
> Hi, Peter,
>
> Thank you for your information.  I had a friend look at the fan; he said
> it was frozen but managed to free it.  Now it seems to run
> sporadically.  I purchased one of those 3-fan external devices for under
> the laptop, and it seems to be working, I think.
>
> I installed the CPUID monitor, but I don't know what the temperatures or
> battery readings are supposed to be.  I see listed Temperatures for
> Dell, Inc. DU9906 THM; Intel Mobile Core 2DuoT5: Core #0 and #1, and
> Temps: Assembly; and then Battery: voltages, capacities; and Levels:
> wear and charge.
> But they don't tell you what optimum temps or levels are, or which ones
> are dangerous.
>
> Can you enlighten me?
>
> Thank you,
> Erif.
>
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