heating. You can save money by learning how to clean laptop fans without having to take them into a computer repair or computer maintenance shop. Why pay them money when you can clean the laptop fan yourself? Learn how to clean a laptop fan with this handy guide.

Step One to Clean a Laptop Fan: Turn Off and Unplug the Battery

It is important that you don't try to clean a laptop fan with the laptop turned on or the battery plugged in. This will only cause you to end up destroying the laptop and to risk electrical shock or even injury. Turn off the laptop and unplug the battery.

Step Two to Clean a Laptop Fan: RAM Cover Removal

The second step to cleaning a laptop fan is to remove the RAM cover. The RAM cover is typically located right near the battery compartment. If you are unsure where the RAM cover is located, check the owner's manual.

You should be able to remove the screws and slowly lift the RAM cover. One key thing to remember is where you put the screws as you take them out. I like to put them in a snack plastic baggie so that I don't have to hunt for them later on when I'm done with cleaning the laptop fan.

If the RAM cover doesn't want to come off, you might have missed removing one of the screws. Remember to never force the RAM cover off of your laptop. If it doesn't want to come off, look carefully at the area and find out what the problem is.

Step Three to Clean a Laptop Fan: Remove the Fan Screws

It is time to remove the fan screws, once you have the RAM cover completely off of the laptop. Carefully remove the fan screws one by one. I like to put these in a separate snack baggie so