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Tried cleaning my laptop fan with a toothpick and a vacuum

It actually worked for a week, but then the fan started making a grinding noise because I must have nudged the bearing. Anyone know a safe way to clean a fan without taking the whole thing apart?
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lindaburns
lindaburns24d ago
Classic move. My vacuum once ate a keycap. Good times.
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emery_miller20
emery_miller2010d agoTop Commenter
Honestly that grinding noise might just be a piece of dust stuck in there. Fans are pretty tough. Maybe try using some compressed air from a can first before you assume the worst. It's probably not as bad as it sounds.
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white.sandra
That grinding noise is the classic "quick fix makes it worse" story.
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