Has anyone cleaned the front fans on Predator Orion 5000 (13th gen) PO5-640

FoxoftheMoon

The guide shows removing a screw at the bottom and pulling up (Pg 28)

https://manuals.coolblue.nl/a2/acer-orion-5000-640-i7404g.pdf

I cannot get that front panel off. I've applied pressure in different ways, looked for button, etc. I have no idea, but the front is dusty and I'd like to clean it.

chugzilla

yeah, i game with mine off its easy, in that owner's manual go to the section called removing the front bezel, you will see there is a single Phillips head screw on the bottom you remove first, then i always start at the top and just pull it off, it's really easy and simple, in the images there they show starting at the bottom, i think when i removed it the first time i needed a thin screw driver because it was so tight so i carefully inserted in-between the edges to pry open lol, but yeah as you can see here when i game i run mine with the glass side panel off and the front, i get minimal dust and i clean it out once a month with a power blower made for computers i got at Lowes, all that increased airflow i gained dropped the temperatures another 6C on average, besides all the other upgrades and things i removed to help drop the temps, total temp drop was 25-30C after new cooler, fans on the top and leaving the front and side off, Cine bench r23 used to be 85-90C now 63-66C, everything i have done has made a huge difference.

billsey

Ignore that last message, I don't believe there are very many locales that will clean your system for you under warranty. It does come off, just pry as shown:

Oh, and always use the manuals on the Acer support site. You have no idea how old or out of date those third party sites might have.

Johnyknox2018

when taking the front panel off, take both side panels off first. Then look inside where the front panel clips onto the inner case frame. On each side you’ll see small plastic funnel shaped clips that can be squeezed to shrink their diameter so they can pass through the inner frame holding holes thus allowing the nearest part of the front panel to separate from the frame. Start at the bottom on each side and work up by squeezing each of the two clips on the same level either side. At the same time pulling that part of the front panel away from the frame so the clip moves through the frame hole. After about the first 2 to 3 clip levels, the whole panel will separate from the frame. Doing it this way avoids breaking the inner clips. Putting the panel back onto the case frame is much easier, just align the clips to the frame holes and push back on until it clips into place. Make sure you remove the screw from the bottom of the front panel before unclipping it.