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I love you, Dale Keller.

August 25, 2010 by Lauren 10 Comments

Late last week my adorable little laptop decided to die. I would turn it on and it would go through the motions, but right before I could log in it would shut off. This was frustrating because Lloyd has been so swamped with working on his school’s website, I didn’t want to trouble him to do his voodoo and make it all better.

Last night, though, I interrupted him for a moment to just look at it – so he could percolate on what might be the trouble and maybe work on it next week. He did some voodoo and said, “It’s a hardware problem, not a software problem. It might be time for a new computer.”

Now ordinarily I’d enjoy spending money on a gadget, but I do not enjoy spending money to replace a gadget that I already have just because it’s broken. Plus, it would take forever to get, because he’d have to order it from his technical people so he could get a great deal.

Then he said, “Wait,” and stuck it in the freezer – right next to my t.v. dinner and freezer-burnt ice cream.

Huh. It was fine. Apparently it has been overheating. I did a little googling and someone suggested the fan might be broken or gunky. Lloyd was still busy doing website stuff, so I opened it up to check.

Let me repeat that: I opened it up.

That was the scariest thing I’ve ever done. I took a piano apart once, but that was a crummy thrift store one and I didn’t care if it ever worked again when it was back together. This was my baby – my sweet little laptop. What if I killed it?

Well, God bless Dale Keller. He has a website with extremely detailed instructions and diagrams for how to take apart an Acer Apire One. Diagrams, people!!

I started way too late – 10:30 p.m. – and was tired and shaky while working, but luckily Lloyd was right there for when I had questions about pulling cable connectors and such.

Reading very carefully before making the next incision.

Who are we kidding? I was essentially Lloyd’s hands for this project, much like I am when he is hungry. Hey….that’s probably why his nickname for me is ‘Hands’ – as in “Hands, make me a sandwich”.

Anyway, yes, the fan was super gunky, and there was a wad of lint underneath it that was preventing it from spinning and cooling the innards. I cleaned it out, and viola’! It works!!

You can't vacuum stuff when it's in a computer.  That will kill it.

Again, I love you, Dale Keller. You the man.

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  1. Brad says

    August 26, 2010 at 4:38 am

    How did you get the lint out of the fan if you couldn’t vacuum? Did you suck it out with a straw?

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      August 26, 2010 at 4:50 am

      The fan had to be removed (and presumably taken into another building) so I could vacuum it without electro-shocking all those green doohickies.

      Reply
  2. Kristi says

    August 26, 2010 at 7:16 am

    You never cease to amaze me, Lauren. Does Lloyd realize what a gem you are? Does he?

    Reply
    • Peggy says

      August 26, 2010 at 7:23 am

      I second that! Great job dissecting that computer! I would have totally destroyed it I’m sure.

      But having to get in a freezer to use my computer…now that sounds heavenly!

      Reply
    • Lloyd says

      August 26, 2010 at 2:20 pm

      I am trying to figure out what kind of gem she is.

      Reply
      • Kristi says

        August 26, 2010 at 4:32 pm

        A diamond in the rough?

        Reply
        • christina says

          August 27, 2010 at 8:46 am

          Does that make her arabian?

          Reply
          • Kristi says

            August 27, 2010 at 10:00 am

            Well, Lloyd does resemble the Arabians. I guess, maybe?

  3. Gretchen says

    August 26, 2010 at 7:49 am

    A simple solution to a potentially expensive problem. That makes me happy – even if it is not my computer. Congrats!

    Reply

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