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So if I leave my notebook on the cooling fan never comes on so it eventually overheats and crashes.  I bought one of those cooling units that go underneath the laptop and that has helped out a great deal, but is this a part I can just buy, or do I need to call Sony.
Thanks

Did the fan ever work?

Have you tried to install a program that can control the fans and see if you can manually get it to work?

Erik

I used to have a program on my old dell that did that although I don’t know of one that would work with this laptop.  Also yes the fan worked when the computer was new.

Honestly I would try something like Speedfan (I’m not sure if it works on the TX, you should do the research) before pulling out the unit and trying to replace it. It may be a program that is causing the fan to work instead of a broken fan. Beyond that, I’m sure it can be replaced, and you can order parts from sony.com/accessories.

Erik

I’m having the same problems as OP. I’m almost certain that its not a program interfering with the fan, because for the past month the fan has been making wheezing grinding noises like its about to go out. Then the noise stopped and I thought the problem went away, but my laptop started heating up quick.

I took it apart and ran it with the lid open, turns out the fan wasn’t working.  I started cleaning the mainboard and the cpu fan thinking that maybe some dust bunnies had jammed it up, turned it back on and still nothing. I’m thinking of replacing the fan but haven’t figured out a way to remove it (2 big brass screws are holding it place)

The part number that I got off the fan Toshiba DC Brushless, MCF-513AM05-1, DC5v 250mmA

Right now Im using a laptop cooling pad and staying away from anything that would tax the cpu too much (afraid of overheating)

So any help anyone can provide would be appreciated, any diagrams how to’s or pics on replacing the fan

Thanks

kerochan1 - 26 June 2007 10:28 AM

I’m thinking of replacing the fan but haven’t figured out a way to remove it (2 big brass screws are holding it place)

I assume you can’t just unscrew it then?

Do you have pictures of the fan and the area around it? Sometimes they screw things in from under the motherboard, so you may need to remove the entire thing to unscrew the fan. Usually it’s clips that hold it in place.

Erik

@ Erik

Can’t unscrew them, its not really a normal screw (hard to explain without pics)
Sorry I don’t have any pics, should have taken a few as I was taking it apart. Will post some as soon as I get back from my trip.

Anyway if anyone has experience with removing the fan or CPU, I’d love to know. Thanks everyone

Any updates anyone?

My fan died yesterday also… of course just a month after the 2-year warranty expired.

Think I have 3x of these heatsink fans, if it’s the same type as T1xp T2xp

If anyone still needs one £10 + postage.. (I’m in the UK)

reply here and I’ll post image part number etc

Bladerunner, do you still have these fans? I’m interested in one

Yep still have 2 at the moment.. both tested working..

heatsink fan is from one of these (T1xp) which I’m pretty sure its the same model as T250 ??

http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/linux/sony_vaio_t1xp_linux.html

Hi BladeRunner,

My Vaio T1XP has started moaning from the fan.
A quick brush + vac + lube hans’t helped
Seems to be wear + tear, as it’s less pronounced when stood on its side
So question is do you still have a MCF-513AM05 to spare?

Cheers

Sent you a PM

Any idea on how to remove the cpu fan? Im not sure how to remove the 2 brass screws holding them in place. Thanks