[SOLVED] Can I replace a fan in a Dell Inspiron 8200?

gabza · 09-18-2007, 08:01 PM

I have an (older - like 3-4) year old Dell Inspiron 8200. When it's been on for a while, it starts making bad noise from the fan. I'm pretty sure it's the fan. The hard drive is working well. Is it possible and financially reasonable to replace the fan in this thing? The case is not especially easy to open. Thanks in advance!

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 09-18-2007, 08:06 PM

What you should do is clean out the case of all dust, fans are like $10 for a good one so its not to bad but the dust may just be clogging it.

gabza · 09-19-2007, 10:18 AM

Thanks! Now - advice at the best way to remove this blasted case??? I don't want to break anything. It's easy to get to the more external stuff, but the inside where the fan is is not so accessible... thanks again.

dai · 09-19-2007, 12:45 PM

don't know much on dells see if this is of any help
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ov.htm#1101668

gabza · 09-19-2007, 01:02 PM

Well, since this is a laptop, it's not exactly what I need, but it's a great link, and I'll see if I can find a similar link to a map of opening up a laptop computer from Dell's page (I looked a little, but not extensively yet.)
thanks!

dai · 09-19-2007, 01:28 PM

you did'nt mention laptop i assumed it was a desktop moved you to laptops
i found this good discription although it is not your model number the fans are the same
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ve.htm#1051903
i could not find your model with an exploded view of everything

**Terrister** · 09-20-2007, 07:42 AM

Here is the service manual for your laptop.
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...0/en/index.htm

gabza · 09-20-2007, 01:57 PM

Ta! I appreciate that! I did figure out how to open the case to get to the fan yesterday. I cleaned both fans, and the noise is much better. Still sounds like a bearing is probably going, but much better now. I'll wait a little on the replacement.

dai · 09-20-2007, 05:51 PM

while you had it apart you should have checked if there was a oil hole you could have put a drop of oil behind the label on the fans

gabza · 09-21-2007, 05:33 PM

That's a great idea! It's not hard to get to. I'll check it out.

09-18-2007, 08:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
gabza Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Winxp	[SOLVED] Can I replace a fan in a Dell Inspiron 8200? I have an (older - like 3-4) year old Dell Inspiron 8200. When it's been on for a while, it starts making bad noise from the fan. I'm pretty sure it's the fan. The hard drive is working well. Is it possible and financially reasonable to replace the fan in this thing? The case is not especially easy to open. Thanks in advance!

09-18-2007, 08:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
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09-19-2007, 10:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
gabza Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Winxp	Re: Can I replace a fan in a Dell Inspiron 8200? Thanks! Now - advice at the best way to remove this blasted case??? I don't want to break anything. It's easy to get to the more external stuff, but the inside where the fan is is not so accessible... thanks again.

09-19-2007, 12:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Can I replace a fan in a Dell Inspiron 8200? don't know much on dells see if this is of any help http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ov.htm#1101668 __________________

09-19-2007, 01:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
gabza Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Winxp	Re: Can I replace a fan in a Dell Inspiron 8200? Well, since this is a laptop, it's not exactly what I need, but it's a great link, and I'll see if I can find a similar link to a map of opening up a laptop computer from Dell's page (I looked a little, but not extensively yet.) thanks!

09-19-2007, 01:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Can I replace a fan in a Dell Inspiron 8200? you did'nt mention laptop i assumed it was a desktop moved you to laptops i found this good discription although it is not your model number the fans are the same http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ve.htm#1051903 i could not find your model with an exploded view of everything __________________

09-20-2007, 07:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: Can I replace a fan in a Dell Inspiron 8200? Here is the service manual for your laptop. http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...0/en/index.htm __________________

09-20-2007, 01:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
gabza Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Winxp	Re: Can I replace a fan in a Dell Inspiron 8200? Ta! I appreciate that! I did figure out how to open the case to get to the fan yesterday. I cleaned both fans, and the noise is much better. Still sounds like a bearing is probably going, but much better now. I'll wait a little on the replacement.

09-20-2007, 05:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: [SOLVED] Can I replace a fan in a Dell Inspiron 8200? while you had it apart you should have checked if there was a oil hole you could have put a drop of oil behind the label on the fans __________________

09-21-2007, 05:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
gabza Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Winxp	Re: [SOLVED] Can I replace a fan in a Dell Inspiron 8200? That's a great idea! It's not hard to get to. I'll check it out.