asterisk users - Sep 2004 - [OT^2]: Getting at the fan on an IBM Thinkpad 600E Laptop?

I'm doing a tutorial at Astricon and the plan is to use my laptop as a 
demo server.  Today it failed to boot and after a bit of sleuthing it 
turns out the fan is sticking from time to time on bootup.  Apparently 
there is a sensor and if no spin, no go.

Moving everything right now would be draconian, yet I can't take a 
chance on a no-boot while at the show.  Does anyone know how bad a job 
it is to dig into one of these units and clean up/oil/whatever the fan?

Thx, and sorry for the OT.

B.

On Sun, Sep 19, 2004 at 02:53:52AM -0500, Brian Capouch
wrote:
> Moving everything right now would be draconian, yet I can't take a 
> chance on a no-boot while at the show.  Does anyone know how bad a job 
> it is to dig into one of these units and clean up/oil/whatever the fan?
Not off hand but IBM has maintence manuals with complete dis-assembly
instructions on their site.  Normally on laptops getting at the fan isn't
that hard but if it needs replacing rather than just a bit of oil you might
find getting the correct part for a reasonable price a bit of a challange.

-- 
Ray