Heatsink with Dust
Computer Hardware Repair Los Angeles specializes in the repair of all major computer hardware vendors. We repair Dell, HP, Sony, Toshiba, Acer, Apple and Gateway computers as well as many others. Hardware failures are often the result of thermal failures of electronic components. Computers are designed to operate under certain operating conditions. Temperature is one of the more important conditions. All electronic components have a certain amount of wasted energy which manifests itself as heat. This heat should be conducted into the environment through the electronic package thereby protecting the component. This transfer of heat from the package to the environment requires the surface of the component to be exposed to the outside air. Air is drawn into the case of laptops and desktops as part of the normal operation of the cooling system. Dust is drawn in through the intakes and can settle on the fan and on the heat sink. A heat sink that is covered in dust has a reduced surface area that is exposed to ambient temperature. This means that heat cannot transfer from the heat sink to the environment. The fan will attempt to compensate by spinning faster, it tries to move more air across the heat sink. The end result is a fan that is spinning faster and more often until the dust accumulation makes it impossible for the component to cool itself no matter how fast the fan spins. This will lead to eventual damage of the component which could result in costly part replacement and repair.
Computer Hardware Repair Los Angeles can clean your computer and return it to a near factory condition.
Call Computer Hardware Repair Los Angeles today at 323-655-7326 for more information on how we can serve your computer needs. We provide quick, reliable computer repair services in the Los Angeles area. Some of the areas codes serviced: 90001, 90005, 90029, 90089 and others.
