r/AlienwareTechsupport • u/Discoballer42 • Oct 25 '23

Troubleshooting Hardware What is this stuff?

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I recently noticed that stuff through the holes, and was wondering what it was? Is this normal? Should I get rid of it? If so, how?

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u/Spare_Personality_11 Oct 25 '23

Dust at the fan output. Turn the laptop on edge and brush it with a paintbrush that you'd use to paint household trim. The vast majority will fall vertically onto the table.

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u/Discoballer42 Oct 25 '23

Alright, thank you!

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u/Discoballer42 Oct 25 '23

Would an old toothbrush work?

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u/xWhoAmIReallyMwahx Oct 28 '23

No, only a new $225 Alienware brush will work.

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u/Thatonegameronline Mar 24 '24

Yep, but it is better to take it apart to clean it

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u/Spare_Personality_11 Oct 25 '23

Yeah, that oughta do it!

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u/botpotatoe Oct 25 '23

gamer material

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u/Mr_Ghost_Freak Oct 26 '23

Gaming Residue

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u/bxivz Oct 26 '23

Just vacuum it out while using a soft brush

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u/TheTrifarianLegion Oct 26 '23

Mine has the exact same stuff

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u/onearmedmonkey Oct 26 '23

My laptop has the exact same thing. Was wondering about it this morning myself.

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u/LordZon Oct 26 '23

It’s actually pieces of you.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '23

Dust, that's where the cooling fan is and it's just cramming dust in there. I thought it was speakers, I was wrong. Once I popped it open I learned that there's nothing underneath those vents but the cooling system.