[Tartenon]

It may be 4 years old but the problem seems to persist. And this is a very cheap way to fix it.

[bp936]

might be old, by Toshiba users might need any information, experience, others had. Searches bring up old and new info.

[edinathens]

So what if this thread is 4 years old?? How old is Windows XP? And people still like it better than Vista. Some of us don't need or can't afford the latest and greatest. There's useful info here, and for me it was finding out how difficult it was to replace the fan myself. My Toshiba Satellite was nearly 3 years old and almost out of its extended warranty, when the fan started failing. The authorized repair facility replaced the entire motherboard, but yet one year later (and out of warranty) the fan has started failing again. I don't want to pay for a one year repair, when I could do it myself for less.

[edinathens]

One other thing. Charitable organizations often refurbish older computer equipment to donate to those in need, which is another reason for keeping around "old information".

[Stoner]

Just a passing comment.
The first replacement fan also failed at about the year mark of use, but the second replacement ran at a slower speed and still continues to function correctly and quietly.

Mon is 95 years old, still uses and loves that laptop.
Uses it every day to read the news and weather off the internet and play a few games.
The only other problem was a failed hard drive after about 4 years.

That Toshiba has the original factory XP install on it.

[LauraMJ]

Abel1337,

Your post on here was neither helpful nor necessary, but it was rather rude, and therefore it has been removed. Please refrain from unnecessary comments in the tech forums of you do not have anything constructive to contribute to a thread.