A friend was complaining that their HP Pavilion dv7-4180us fan was excessively loud and constantly running. I offered to open up the notebook computer and take a look inside. What I found was the heatfins of the heatsink assembly was blocked up with dust and needed cleaning.
HP Pavilion dv7-4180us specifications:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=4308513
Product Number: XG834UA#ABA
Microprocessor: Intel Core i5-460M Processor 2.53GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80 GHz
Memory: 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM)
Memory Max: 8GB
Video Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 s
Hard Drive 640GB (5400RPM)
Multimedia Drive: LightScribe Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer Support
Display: 17.3” diagonal High Definition+ HP BrightView LED Display (1600 x 900)
Network Card: Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n WLAN
Sound: Beats Audio and HP Triple Bass Reflex Subwoofer
Keyboard: 101-key compatible with island-style full-size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing Device: HP Clickpad with On/Off button
External Ports
•5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
•4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA
• 1 HDMI
• 1 eSATA + USB 2.0
• 1 VGA (15-pin)
• 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
• 1 Headphone-out
• 1 Microphone-in
Dimensions" 16.35" (W) x 10.8" (D) x 1.25" (min H)/1.46" (max H)
Weight: 6.86 lbs
Power
•90W AC Adapter
•9-Cell 93WHr Lithium-Ion Battery
Upgrade information:
The HP Pavilion dv7-4180us has a replaceable CPU. The Intel® Core™ i5-460M Processor
(3M Cache, 2.53 GHz) has a PGA988 socket. You can find other processors with PGA988 sockets here at ark.intel.com Advanced Search. The Intel Core i5-460M doesn't give information regarding compatible products, but using CPU-Z, you can determine the motherboard type and find a compatible processor. Becareful with the quad core and extreme processors. They list compatible chipsets, so make sure you have one of the listed chipsets.
HP Pavilion dv7-4180us specifications:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=4308513
Product Number: XG834UA#ABA
Microprocessor: Intel Core i5-460M Processor 2.53GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80 GHz
Memory: 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM)
Memory Max: 8GB
Video Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 s
Hard Drive 640GB (5400RPM)
Multimedia Drive: LightScribe Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer Support
Display: 17.3” diagonal High Definition+ HP BrightView LED Display (1600 x 900)
Network Card: Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n WLAN
Sound: Beats Audio and HP Triple Bass Reflex Subwoofer
Keyboard: 101-key compatible with island-style full-size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing Device: HP Clickpad with On/Off button
External Ports
•5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
•4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA
• 1 HDMI
• 1 eSATA + USB 2.0
• 1 VGA (15-pin)
• 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
• 1 Headphone-out
• 1 Microphone-in
Dimensions" 16.35" (W) x 10.8" (D) x 1.25" (min H)/1.46" (max H)
Weight: 6.86 lbs
Power
•90W AC Adapter
•9-Cell 93WHr Lithium-Ion Battery
Upgrade information:
The HP Pavilion dv7-4180us has a replaceable CPU. The Intel® Core™ i5-460M Processor
(3M Cache, 2.53 GHz) has a PGA988 socket. You can find other processors with PGA988 sockets here at ark.intel.com Advanced Search. The Intel Core i5-460M doesn't give information regarding compatible products, but using CPU-Z, you can determine the motherboard type and find a compatible processor. Becareful with the quad core and extreme processors. They list compatible chipsets, so make sure you have one of the listed chipsets.