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Overheating and loud fans
Dust and dried thermal paste make a machine slow itself down to survive, and a worn fan does the same. It clears up when the cooling is put right, and it is one of the cheapest fixes there is.
What it starts at
From £35
Agreed before any work starts.
How long it takes
Same evening in most cases.
If it cannot be fixed
You pay the £25 diagnostic and nothing else. No fix, no fee.
Signs that point to this
- The fan runs at full speed the whole time
- The machine is hot underneath, or the vents are hot to touch
- It switches off by itself after a while
- Performance drops after twenty minutes of use
What the visit covers
- The inside cleaned out properly, right into the vents
- Thermal paste renewed where it has dried out
- Fans tested and replaced if the bearing has gone
- A temperature check afterwards so you know it is genuinely cooler
Next step. Send the details through the form, say roughly where you are and what the machine is doing. You will get a reply, usually the same evening, with an honest view and a time that suits.