Hey acer commmunity. I've had my helios 300 for maybe a little more than 2 years now. I love it, very amazing laptop, I've had problems with it here and there, but nothing that wasn't fixed. However, as of recent, maybe for about a month now, the fans have been getting very "rattle-ly." It started it subtly, nothing that bothered me.
Recently, however, the rattling has gotten really loud and irritating. I attached a video of it for reference (link:
https://youtu.be/UckF1frprH8). Basically, I first tried to troubleshoot the fans about a month ago with predatorsense, but the recent windows update prevented predatorsense from even opening. SO I put it off, but like I said, the rattling got really loud. So I sat down and really troubleshooted predatorsense, (another story), but once that got up and running. I isolated the problem.
The rattling is definitely coming from the left side, the "cpu fan." If you watch the video, I first test the GPU fan, (what I assume is the right side), and then test the CPU fan (what I assume is the left side). The rattling coming from the GPU is not bad at all, pretty normal from what I'm used to, but the left is SO GOD **** IRRITATING. As I'm typing this, it sounds like a lawnmover off in the distance. The rattling kind of picks as rpm picks as you see in the video, but its like a more obnoxious, slow buzz at slower rpms.
Someone please help me, I have experience with taking apart a laptop, so I can check for dust, but it does not sound like dust. It sounds like a dying fan, and if that's the case, where can I get a replacement part? (I know that my warranty is over, unfortunately).
Thank you in advance for all who try to help!
