fan noise Is anyone else bothered by the fan noise? The fan seems to turn on and off frequently, and is fairly noisy.
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I'm also suffering from the noisy fan problem.... Will never purchase a Toshiba PC again. The Lenovo Thinkpad that I have from work never emits a sound from a fan. Simply a much better designed machine.
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Toshiba Satellite A135-S4499Fan noise started second month after purchase and has steadily got worse (now nearly two years old). Unfortunately, as purchased in the US and now living in Europe, repair not possible under warrantee.It is now getting to the point that I am looking to buy a different make laptop.
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The fan and the hard drive are fairly loud on mine, but ill deal with it for $599.J
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This noise is enough to make you go insane. Didn't realize so many others were having the same problem. I like the idea of the oil and will have to try that one! (RE TOSHIBA SATELLITE FAN NOISE)
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Mine doing the same thing. I tapped like you said, and it stopped the noise, thanks for the tip. Probably due to a cheap fan bearing, hopefully it will last for awhile. Toshiba charges $150.00 bucks just to open up the case if you have to get it repaired. I wonder if this is user-fixable.
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I absolutely adore my Toshiba, but this noise is driving me INSANE. Figured there was just some fur in there (I have two cats), but I'm glad to know that it's not just mine. I'm gonna try the oil thing. The tap didn't really work.
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Yes the fan on the Toshiba Satellite A135 is complete CRAP. It's enough to make you not want to purchase a Toshiba at all EVER! It's sad that a cheaply made fan could discourage so many customers. Looking for a replacement. After a while of dealing with the noise you WILL eventually have to replace the fan. Mine started making the sound only 3 weeks after purchase, after 6 months it's was REALLY bad, within the first year the fan was no longer doing it's job. Never had this problem with any other computer, laptop or desktop. Obviously it's a product failure if so many people are having the same problem. :( NOT HAPPY WITH TOSHIBA! Yes the fan on the Toshiba Satellite A135 is complete CRAP. It's enough to make you not want to purchase a Toshiba at all EVER! It's sad that a cheaply made fan could discourage so many customers. Looking for a replacement. After a while of dealing with the noise you WILL eventually have to replace the fan. Mine started making the sound only 3 weeks after purchase, after 6 months it's was REALLY bad, within the first year the fan was no longer doing it's job. Never had this problem with any other computer, laptop or desktop. Obviously it's a product failure if so many people are having the... » Read More Yes the fan on the Toshiba Satellite A135 is complete CRAP. It's enough to make you not want to purchase a Toshiba at all EVER! It's sad that a cheaply made fan could discourage so many customers. Looking for a replacement. After a while of dealing with the noise you WILL eventually have to replace the fan. Mine started making the sound only 3 weeks after purchase, after 6 months it's was REALLY bad, within the first year the fan was no longer doing it's job. Never had this problem with any other computer, laptop or desktop. Obviously it's a product failure if so many people are having the same problem. :( NOT HAPPY WITH TOSHIBA! « Show Less
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I have this problem with my fan. I'm assuming it's from moving or repositioning the fan, since you have to pick it up from the top. It usually resolves itself if I turn it on and off and/or make sure the fan is aligned with the base.
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No.No.No.My fan makes an irritating noise on high speed that sounds like a howling wind. It is on now and I use # 2 selectionand its not doing that and I think the vibration comes from the "honeywell" button on the front.
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There is always going to be some noise from a thermoelectric cooler, but I recently had a few days of loud noise from the fan. Opened up the back and could not find anything loose. Eventually the fan noise went away in over the span of a week or two. Will be monitoring.
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Hi it hums a little and it gets louder when you change the fan speed. If it was to loud I would not be able to sleep with the noise.
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The fan doesn't make much noise. Depending on the temperature setting, the fan makes a low "quite" hum.
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The Whirlpool fan has a "white noise" I do not find It whining, but it is a machine with moving parts, therefore, it does have a certain amount of noise.
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Try turning the fan to a lower setting. To be honest with you, window units never bother me (noise-wise) You are never EVER going to find a super quiet window unit. But try turning the fan down from the HI setting.
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There is very little noise with my unit when the fan isn't running. And the only times so far that the fans have kicked in were when I had it hooked to my TV as an external display. Don't get me wrong, the fans are far from silent when they do kick in, but with fairly normal use, they usually don't.
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The fan is very quiet. I almost did not buy this because someone wrote a negative review on the fan noise. This is not an issue at all.
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Yes mine does the same thing. My guess is that my fan wore out because the first few days it was loud and annoying, but eventually stopped. Only then did my computer begin to overheat and shut off when I play certain video games for as little time as 45 minutes.
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We haven't experienced this issue. Ours it's nice and quiet. It may be a problem with the hook up our something.
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is the fan leveled? Mine is a bit loud but that's just the fan. Honest I got used to it being a little loud
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So far as I can tell, the fan is not replaceable. However, I haven't tried to replace it, as the noise is barely perceptible to me. Airflow as well seems to be fine.
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Yes, the fan makes some noise. Not unbearable, but not somewhere between a whisper and soft talk.
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No, I don't have that problem. I never noticed a fan running until I read this email. Now, I can hear a slight hum occasionally. But nothing you should ever notice. Yours is not right.
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bought 2 about 6 months ago. The fan seems to be loud on mine, but it needs to be cleaned regularly. My husbands isn't loud at all. Cannot tell it is running. It does run all the time. Not just when it gets hot. I sometimes unplug when not in use. For the price, being light weight, I like it.