This is James with a personal message. I have not offered a direction on this channel so far but I am excited to start moving toward a goal in my head. With this new motivation you can expect to still benefit from my typical tech takedowns but now I will be incorporating working from home.
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“Watch a video on this” I almost closed the app to go look for RU-vid 😂 jokes aside, this was great man! T3 precision screwdriver (hex key lookin tip) + separation bar/pick ftw. I repaired a PS5 controller earlier this week, and was referred to someone who this controller. Never touched one before, so this was a great video to watch! I would get some 99% isopropyl alcohol prior to disassembly and clean it up a bit to remove any dust, dirt, and oil particles that are on the surface close to the meeting points and the meeting points themselves. This will move some of the internal contamination and will help the disassembly itself - without contamination in the way of the snap points, parts are less likely to break - think of it like a lubricant of sort, and reassurance that you can use more strength 😂
Hey just saw this video and very helpful with some great information. I am also having same noise issue with my laptop and my question is there way that i could but any other gpu fan if so then any recommendations please. Thankyou so much🙏
Hi James I've been coming to your videos as I have the same exact laptop model. I wanted to open up the heat sink and apply honeywell to my gpu/cpu and change the pads, but I had some concerns about the VRAM. Do you happen to have any updates after you had done maintenance after this video (how long it lasted, effectiveness, average temps) and if you would have done anything differently? Do you happen to know the thickness required for the stock pads you did not remove?
Thanks for checking them out. I quickly found I am missing equipment to get good data on those points. But much like my channel the practical application was a total success. The temps I did see were within 5% of OEM specs and this computer was in heavy use until late 2023. It was only replaced to go with a tower. That laptop is still running and the fans are about ready for another swap. I should do a basic update video about it. I will try to get something out soon!
@@JamesHeigh If my temps are within 80-85c do you think it would not be worth the effort of repasting at the moment? I'm still very new to maintaining my own device and I don't want to risk messing my computer up if it won't have a noticeable difference. Thank you for the response!
@@agosta44 at best you might pull off 73-80 or 6-12% and the risk is bending a pipe or it becomes larger repair. Maybe leave it for a bit longer for now. If cash isn’t super tight and you are ok with learning then that’s a better reason to risk it.
@@JamesHeigh Thank you for the response! Maybe I'll hold off for now. I didn't take pipes bending into consideration, but I'm pretty gentle with hardware.
i've had this Helios 300 PH315-52 for a bunch of years now and the gpu fan quit.. i ordered new fans for gpu and cpu ($30). i appreciate these vidz you made so I have some idea how to install them.. hopefully it goes smooth.
@@JamesHeigh i replaced the gpu fan yesterday and i'm just waiting for some heat resistant tape i ordered and i'll clean the cpu fan. The gpu fan needed to be replaced, even after cleaning it doesn't spin freely. The cpu fan still looks good it just needs to be cleaned but I need new tape first because once the tape is removed it's no good. I couldn't find the original tape so I ordered Kapton Thermal Insulation Shield Tape, it's orange color.. I think it should be fine.
@@JamesHeigh Lol, right now I’m looking on Amazon which fan to get though there’s so many companies. I might go ahead and get the CPU fan also just in case that hits the fan.
@@twitchtherocket6192 yes hmm. This rules out going for the wrong plug on the board and that the board has some short or other issue. Maybe the voltages are wrong but I can’t think of much else.
Just a note for anyone else having this issue; you can disassemble the fan box, and when you do, you will see that the fan rotor is not really connected to its motor - it just sits on a spindle and is kept in place by the motor's magnetism. If you lift the rotor up, clean out the dust on the vanes and add some light grease or sewing machine oil to the spindle it might work without needing a replacement. Also, be VERY careful with the rotor fan vanes - they are fragile and if you bend the metal it is impossible to bend them back such that they remain balanced and you therefore get a noisy fan rattle at speed. Oh, and not so much oil that it leaks out, as then it becomes a dust magnet - just a dab. Edit: found a link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q5X1wWpN-QI.html But don't forget to disconnect the battery before you disconnect anything from the motherboard; some fans run for a while after the CPU turns off, so their power port may be powered even when the laptop is off, which in turn means you can blow the circuit just by manually reconnecting it unless you remove the battery connection first!
@@bigdank7789 there are limitations to your statement while I aggree one should handle devices with care. There should still be a level of good build quality that allows for a device to not break under normal use like with this device with the hinges breaking when all your doing is opening and closing the thing and potentially dropping it like any handheld. Growing up with the game boy advanced and other handheld devices. Im typing this comment right now on a steam deck.most handhelds I grew up with can take many drops before they break. If simply using the device as intended with even a little bit of intensity breaks the device it's a shitty device.
The limited plastic is known to have faults and it was a launch unit. My friend used it and it broke both my watermelon and indigo have been ok but I have played them very little.
@@JamesHeigh okay thank you so much ☺️. Areoblade fan wasnt available so i have to put the plastic one. But it definitely made me feel after your replied.
@@JamesHeigh so i did put plastic fan it works but tbh the fan rpm was about 6000 now it can go max is 3000 or a little more than. Do you think i should be concerned or its fins
@@4x-square222 I had a similar experience, the max was nerfed but it still cooled fine. Its been a couple years now and that computer will only have issues during the summer no ac gaming. Otherwise its still fine. And the condition of overheating is basically thermal throttling so you will not get full performance but the equipment is still protected for the most part. Some people are really scared about how it affects the longevity of the chip and board but most of the time you will replace for other reasons before having an actual failure. This is a risk but for me and for the cost it was worth it. So you just have to decide if that risk is valid for you. Another thought, this is a great way to get by then replace with the OEM later on if you are still worried about it.
I have two speaker bars under my Left & right screen, but I only get output on one. Is it possible to use an output splitter on the single jack socket (green) to get both working?
I think it’s under that silver flap. But this was an old work laptop I don’t have access to any longer. Most ram is basically the same. Insert at an angle then click down flat. I will see if I have any video examples that are similar.
Yep, that's where it is ...but found out it is not user replaceable.Actually Soldered in. There are no Dimm Slots on this machine. You have to order it with 16 M or replace the MB with a 16 M if you need o up from installed 8.
In my country. At this time only normal fan available (not aeroblade 3D) with same size and v/w. Should I use that as permanent solution??? Please reply
Please help, I need a very quick answer. I will order 2 new fans for my Acer Predator Helios 300. Not sure if I should go for original (and more expensive) fans or MADE IN CHINA fans (the one I see you use in this video). So what I would please like to know: How did the fan you put in this video behave in games or whenever there was the need for max fan speed? Do you think this is better/worse in any notable way? Please, your answer to all these would be very very valuable right now, as I need to make a final decision EDIT: And one more thing: did you had any problem with controlling the fans from Predator Sense software after installing the new fan? Is any configuration needeed to be done, or is it just install fan and run it up
The cheaper fans worked fine in every way. The system scaled them and set them max when needed to the fans specs without any config. The performance is about 85% of the original fans so thermals are slightly higher. But that was worth it for the savings plus the original fans die so fast. Hope this helps!
Hello! I am in very much need of help, so if you could offer me some advice I would be very grateful. Firstly, I have to appologise for the long message and hope that you will respond to it, as I feel I pretty much reached a dead end with my research regarding this problem: My Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52 GPU fan started around a few months ago to make make a scratching sound and vibration with it. Scratching sound and vibration becomes more unnoticeable when fans run full speed, but after a while after turning them off these problems come back. I also have to mention that overheating is not a problem so far, temperatures seem to be as if the fans work normal, it's just these indicators of scratchy noise and vibration that could indicate a hardware failure or who knows what 3 months ago, I went with the laptop on a service. They cleaned the fans, repasted, and oiled them, but all they were able to tell me is that, even if GPU fan is problematic, both fans should be replaced as soon as possible. The day I went on service was April 30th, and everything was smooth again, no sound whatsoever, no vibration, until around June 11th, when these problems once again came back. Lately I was looking for replacement fans, and the best I could find are some fans that I'm not sure if they are original or not, and they specify they are for PH317-52 (my laptop model), but some websites specify it's for GTX 1060 models (my GPU is RTX 2060) Now my questions would be: 1: Should I replace the fans or would it be any chance of still repairing them (I was thinking if maybe the guys from the service were a bit harsh) 2: If I am to replace the fans, is it really necesarilly to replace both of them as told on the service, even if CPU fan seems to work (and sound) just fine 3: If I am to replace fans, would the up mentioned type of fans be good for my specific laptop? Also, if helpfull in any way, sometimes integrated microphone doesn't work or works badly until I filp the laptop on its back and bring it back to normal position then, witch makes me suspect that the microphone problem could also be linked to the fan problem somehow.
Thanks for the comment! 1-When the fans wear out like this there is no viable service for the fans and they just need replaced. It’s a common issue with most fans to this day. 2-You can just replace the one fan at a time the only downside is when it happens later you will need to open it up again and the stock fans really only last a year on average. 3-I bet those fans will work just fine also cooling from 1060 to 2060 isn’t as big a deal as cooling the cpu so it should be fine there as well.
@@JamesHeigh I was able to figure out how to extract the display from the top lid so I think I'm past looking for the whole assembly. Thanks for the reply.
They should be very similar. With that minor difference in model number is usually a small change like non touch display or even difference in HDD meaning the main steps would be the same.
I go into my videos with little to no prep so I run into issues naturally. This helps me understand how others may have trouble along the way and offer real world help. I hope you understand.
So I have that excat computer and Im having fan issues as well. Ive caught it in time so it doesn't sound like a bricked up mosquito comming for my cheeks, but Its fuckin wobbly and will make a noise. Sometimes the wobble will effect the rpms to like half so I take it appart, bang the fucker with a hammer, put it back n let it run. works for a little bit but that sound is more apparent now. Is it too late for my fan or can I put wd40 on tissue and wipe the pillar that the fan spins on n call it quits? Or do I gotta find another aeroblade ?
Hey thanks for the view!! I found mine on eBay but I have not done a search recently. The model number will either be in the first pinned comment or in description.
I bought one for the gpu because mine was damaged, but I connected it upside down (with the pins facing down) I thought I heard a noise and it didn't work, then I realized and I connected it well, but it doesn't turn on :( it could have been burned by connect it wrong? or could it be due to something else? like the bios not detecting it..
I keep thinking about this and the gpu is soldered to the mb. But if you managed to connect something upside down. The power pins will touch other board traces and that will likely blow something on the board. My guess is damage may have occurred. :( Special tools and skill would be required to get it running again.
@@JamesHeigh I thought the same thing but I connected the previous fan and it was revving (thank God) but it kept sounding horrible despite trying to clean and grease it... that's why I wonder if the problem is that the bios doesn't detect the new fan... or by the way it burned 🫤
