http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-PCMCIA-Cooling-Fan-Laptop-Notebook-Cooler-Pad-New_W0QQitemZ220537700553QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item33591240c9 I want to buy it but I dont know if it will be effective for my laptop. Any input?

IMHO it is pretty much useless. An external fan for a laptop does not provide enough circulation to cool any important components. If your laptop is overheating and it is slightly or very old, try vacuuming the CPU fan's vent. A lot of times dust gets caught in there and cause overheating.

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DJ C asked in Computers & Internet Hardware Laptops & Notebooks · 1 decade ago

Do you think this laptop fan would work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-PCMCIA-Cooling-Fan-Laptop-...

I want to buy it but I dont know if it will be effective for my laptop. Any input?

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R.M.
1 decade ago
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IMHO it is pretty much useless. An external fan for a laptop does not provide enough circulation to cool any important components. If your laptop is overheating and it is slightly or very old, try vacuuming the CPU fan's vent. A lot of times dust gets caught in there and cause overheating.

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