Around a week ago, my laptop started making a horrible sound-a bit like an angry wasp was stuck inside. Subsequently, an error message appeared (a dump of physical memory started), and it crashed.
When I restarted, the noise had died down but not disappeared. All files had disappeared. I attempted a system restore but it didn’t work. I then used the Windows CD to repair any errors.
The performance has been extremely patchy since-and the noise comes and goes.
A colleague believes the problem is caused by a fault Heat Sink fan-this could certainly explain the noise-but would this have such a drastic effect on the laptop performance, i.e. if the processor is not adequately cooled, does it stop fuinctioning correctly?
The motherboard was replaced under warranty 2 years ago-the laptop is around 3 years old. FWIW, it is a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo L6825. If I could fix the problem by simply replacing the fan, that would be great.
BTW, there have been no new hardware/software installations.
When I restarted, the noise had died down but not disappeared. All files had disappeared. I attempted a system restore but it didn’t work. I then used the Windows CD to repair any errors.
The performance has been extremely patchy since-and the noise comes and goes.
A colleague believes the problem is caused by a fault Heat Sink fan-this could certainly explain the noise-but would this have such a drastic effect on the laptop performance, i.e. if the processor is not adequately cooled, does it stop fuinctioning correctly?
The motherboard was replaced under warranty 2 years ago-the laptop is around 3 years old. FWIW, it is a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo L6825. If I could fix the problem by simply replacing the fan, that would be great.
BTW, there have been no new hardware/software installations.