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I was able to figure out the opening of the case thanks to a link here. Unfortunately there wasn't a ton of dust in there/on the fan and when I restarted the computer it was still noisy. Although a bit less so. However now there is a solid burst of air coming from the vent, albeit a bit warm...

Oh, I should also mention that the portion with taking apart this laptop with was removing the keyboard so I could get to the fan. If anyone has any tips (along with how to put it back together after) so I can get to the fan and toss some compressed air on the blades to clear what I assume is a...

To clarify, apart from the noise the computer has been running/doing what I ask it to do fine. No serious lag, videos load, editing works, etc.

I have a Dell Inspiron N4110 that I've used a fair amount over the last year. A few months after I started using it, there would be an occasional spurt of the fan getting loud when I used it on soft surfaces (blanket/comforter/lap) but a quick tilt of the laptop would make it stop...