Laptop blows loud? These steps you can take

Many of us have experienced it before: you close your laptop, lie down in your bed, and a few minutes later it sounds like a Boeing taking off in your room. It’s a common problem that has many causes, as well as solutions. Whether it’s overheating, accumulation of dust or some other cause, we’ll tell you how to diagnose the problem and fix it. So if your laptop blows hard, this blog is for you!

In this blog, we discuss:

• Why is your laptop making so much noise? Possible causes explained
• Tips to quiet a noisy laptop
• When is it time to seek professional help?

Why is your laptop making so much noise? Possible causes explained

With resolving your blasting situation, it is important to first determine what is causing that loud blowing. First of all, the take-off sound often comes from the fans that provide cooling for your laptop. For example, when you run heavy programs such as games or video editing software, the processor (CPU) and graphics card (GPU produce more heat). The fan then has to run harder to dissipate this heat and keep the laptop at a safe temperature.

If you notice that the noise occurs even on light tasks, dust accumulation may be the culprit. This obstructs airflow, causing the fan to naturally spin at higher speeds. Background processes or malware that you don’t know are running can also unnecessarily tax your laptop, even without heavy software. Therefore, always check what’s left on your laptop when you put it away. Finally, a broken fan can exacerbate the problem; this can cause the other fan to spin harder than normal.

Pfoe, those are some causes that could cause your laptop to take off. No worries! Below we explain the steps you can take at home to fix most of the named problems yourself.

Tips to quiet a noisy laptop

So your laptop has been on its flight for a while, now it’s time to land it! The first step is to check all the programs currently running on your laptop.

Check and close actively running windows programs:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
2. View tab Processes and look for programs that use a lot of CPU or memory.
3. Close unnecessary processes by clicking on them and End task select.

In addition, it may help to update your fans’ drivers, this way you keep your fan running at the highest control program and solve any software problems.

Update your fan driver on Windows as follows:

1. Click Start and search for Device Manager.
2. Search under Firmware or Processors for your system hardware.
3. Right-click on the device and select Update drivers.

After updating your drivers, you can also check for laptop malware. Malware is malicious software that as time goes by can sometimes pop up on your laptop. This in turn can also affect CPU & GPU usage.

Check your laptop for malware with by following the following steps for Windows:

1. >Open Windows Security via Settings
2. > Updating and security
3. > Windows Security.
4. Choose Quick Scan or Full Scan to check for viruses.

When is it time to seek professional help?

So you’ve taken all the steps and your laptop still blows hard? At ThePhoneLab, we understand that can be very frustrating, and sometimes professional help is the best solution. There may be a deeper problem at play, such as a faulty fan, damaged heat conductor or a problem with your motherboard.

Professional help is especially needed if:

• The fan runs continuously at full speed even during light use.
• Your laptop regularly overheats and turns itself off.
• There are unusual noises coming from the fan, such as tapping or scraping.
• The software solutions, such as updates and tweaking settings, did not improve anything.

At ThePhoneLab, we’ll fix it for you! Feel free to stop by or make an appointment online and ask for free advice from our experienced specialists. We understand how important a properly functioning laptop is to you, which is why we’re ready to quickly and expertly diagnose and fix the problem. Whether it’s a faulty fan, dust build-up or other hardware problem, our technicians have the expertise and tools to make your laptop quieter and more efficient again!