Signs your Dell XPS 17 needs this repair
- The fan is loud, grinding or ticking
- The base is too hot to rest on your lap
- Slows down or switches off when busy
- The fan doesn't spin at all
Fan and overheating repair on the Dell XPS 17
The Dell XPS 17 cools itself through a small fan and heatsink that collect dust over time. We clean the whole cooling path and replace the thermal paste; on laptops this age a worn fan is common and we replace it.
Parts for a model of this age can be hard to find; we use tested replacements and tell you before ordering.
Dust build-up in the heatsink makes these XPS models loud and hot; a full clean and fresh thermal paste usually fixes it.
What we do
We strip the cooling system, clean the heatsink and fan, and replace the thermal paste on the processor and graphics chip. A worn or noisy fan is replaced.
Doing this early prevents the heat damage that leads to graphics chip and motherboard failures.
How long it takes. Usually done the same day.
Warranty
This Dell XPS 17 repair is covered by our 90-day warranty on parts and labour.
Other Dell XPS 17 repairs
- All Dell XPS 17 repairs
- Dell XPS 17 screen replacement
- Dell XPS 17 keyboard repair
- Dell XPS 17 power jack repair
- Dell XPS 17 motherboard repair
- Dell XPS 17 graphics chip repair
- Dell XPS 17 hinge repair
- Dell XPS 17 hard drive and ssd replacement
- Dell XPS 17 memory upgrade
- Dell XPS 17 data recovery
- Dell XPS 17 error and blue screen repair
Fan and overheating repair for similar models
- Dell XPS 15 9570 fan and overheating repair
- Dell XPS 16 9640 fan and overheating repair
- Dell XPS 17 9700 fan and overheating repair
- Dell XPS 17 9710 fan and overheating repair
More about fan and overheating repair, or see all Dell laptop repairs.