Helping your Hard Drive

The best way to increase the life span of your hard drive is to keep it cool. There are many ways for your drive to overheat and then crash, losing all your valuable saved data! Most frequently its a matter of dust blocking the air flow in your computer. One quick, easy and cheap way to increase air flow is to install a fan. Computers all have at least one fan. This fan expels warm dangerous air, and draws in cool air. There are many different types of fans that all have unique purposes. Some fans provide air to the whole computer while others work just on the hard drive. Below I have prepared a set of instructions to install a hard drive fan.

Tools needed: anti-static wrist strap or gloves, screwdriver, can of compressed air, and a flashlight (optional)

1) Prepare your self and computer by putting on your anti-static wrist strap or gloves, then remove the side of the computer case.
2) Carefully locate and remove your hard drive and its connections and place it on a flat surface. At this point you should have something similar to the picture below

Remember: This is your hard drive, it holds all the data, pictures and work that you hold near and dear to you. You should always be gentle to preserve it.

3) Locate the holes around the top edges of the hard drive
4) Align holes on the hard drive with those of the fan
5) Use supplied screws to attach the fan. Below is a picture of what it should look like now.

6) Place the hard drive back into the computer and reconnect all connections, including the one for the new fan.
7) Before closing your case use your can of compressed air to clean out the inside of your computer.
8) Enjoy the benefits of your new fan!



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You have now successfully installed a new fan! Down the road your computer will thank you ( and so will your wallet) for its prolonged life.


Disclaimer: Studies have shown that fan installation can prolong the life of a computer and its components but is not guaranteed , Please use care when opening your computer case. Chautauquahd.com is not responsible for any damages uncured wile you service your computer.


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