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I was cleaning my laptop fan wrong for years

I always used compressed air straight into the vents, but my old ThinkPad kept overheating. A video from a repair shop in Austin showed you need to open the case and hold the fan blades still while blowing, or you can spin the motor too fast and wreck it. Anyone have a better method for cleaning without taking the whole thing apart?
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terry_barnes
Yikes, I just use a cheap makeup brush for the vents.
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graceprice
Ever think that fan was just getting dizzy?
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