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How do I clean the fans in my IBM laptop?

I have an older IBM Thinkpad (A21m) that recently has been shutting off on it's own without any warning. I'm thinking it's overheating, but am by no means a computer wizard, so I need to know exactly HOW I can clean and/or replace the fans myself? I would like to try to fix it myself before paying someone else to do it for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Public Comments

1. look up your model on the net and try to find the maintenance walk throughs. compressed air will clean them but unless you know how to dissassemble a laptop take it to someone who does way cheaper in the long run
2. I use canned air....pick it up almost anywhere nowdays. It is just compresses air in a can with a small tube to direct where you point it. Be sure your p.c. is off and unplugged before you do this as sometimes it will become moist for a short time.
3. Only way to clean the fan would be to dis assemble the laptop then clean it with compressed air either from a duster can or a compressor. I did this recently to my sisters laptop and it is a pain in the ass.