Comments for Laptop fan always on? Here is the cure at http://www.azpunkazme.com , comment 0 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.azpunkazme.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:17:05 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.azpunkazme.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=62#pc_19 Hi Simon, It can be rather tricky to get the damn thing apart, the two pins you mention do align the chassis and need to be popped apart. I could'nt tell you how I managed it. I was scared that I was going to break it but with a little (about 2hours worth!) perserverance the chassis came apart. Make sure that every screw is taken out, there are plenty of hidden ones in there. If you are sure that you have unscrewed everything, its a case of bite the bullet and force it open, please be careful though! To be honest this operation fixed my travelmate, but it is not a procedure that I would like to repeat again! If you are at all uneasy about it or if your laptop remains within it's warranty, call Acer! Best of luck with it. - azpunkazme_web_admin Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:04:14 +0100 http://www.azpunkazme.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=62#pc_18 This sounds like the solution for me but I can`t get my travelmate 8100 apart, I take out all of the screws and I can then open the front and side edges with a little force to see inside and I can see a couple of silver pins near the keyboard on the right hand side when I remove the disc drive holding the top and bottom together it looks like they are there to align the casing and I can`t get them apart. I would appreciate any advice on opening this laptop as my fan is so loud I think it must need replacing. Thanks - Simon Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:24:21 +0100 http://www.azpunkazme.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=62#pc_14 Yeah this worked for me to arctic silver is awesome stuff. - bebop Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:01:53 +0100 http://www.azpunkazme.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=62#pc_13 Works a treat :) My travelmate 8100 fan was spinning constantly, the noise was driving me crazy! Taking the laptop apart was no mean feat, but if you are confident and use common sense then you should be able to complete the operation and get yourself a quieter machine. Worked for me.... thanks :) - David Farragher Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:59:10 +0100