Sometimes, some brands—excuse me for using this somewhat crude term—“literally rip off” on the replacement costs for certain parts. This was particularly the case for this Redditor, whom Razer seemed to be charging £2,500 (about €3,000) to replace the cooling system on his Blade 16. He ultimately decided to solder a custom water-cooling system himself.
Razer Blade 16: He Replaces HisLaptop’s Damaged Heat Sink Himself!
A Blade 16 converted tocustom water cooling!
After the cooling system failed, the user decided to have his machine inspected by Razer, which quoted him an exorbitant price for the repair. Upon seeing the bill, he decided to put his machine away for a while before taking it out again a year later to tinker with it and get it back up and running. To do this, he took up copper soldering to build a custom water-cooling system. To say the least, the solution is technically functional and doesn’t appear to have any leaks. Furthermore, via our colleague, we’ve learned that the cost of setting up the system is a fraction of what Razer charged: about 100 pounds (approximately 120 euros).
That said, the system is clearly… homemade. In the photos shared, the owner has placed a large basin of water on the desk, from which two hoses run toward the laptop. The laptop is also perched on a pile of odds and ends to allow for maximum airflow.
No temperature readings at this point:
Unfortunately, the most important piece of information wasn’t provided, since the user simply lost the password for his account… Then again, after a year of not using it, it’s not surprising that the password was forgotten. In any case, a Windows restore should take care of everything. As for the data on the laptop, scanning the files using a Linux distribution booted from a USB drive should allow for the recovery of the most important files.
Well, this is clearly not a system suited for the average user, but based on initial feedback, it seems to work: after an hour of inactivity on the login screen, the fans didn’t kick in even once!