EMachines E725 fan testing

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I usually use a desktop system but I inherited my son's old laptop (an EMachines E725, 9+ years old)) which I use only occasionaly,  I listen to pod casts on it whilst playing browser games as a sort of mental chewing gum.  Now I have noticed that it is very slow perhaps due to age, perhaps due to thermal throttling, perhaps... I took it apart to ensure it didn't need cleaning there is nothing obviously visually wrong (put it together again ,took it apart to sort something, put it together again ). I did note on reassembly that perhaps the fan wasn't and hadn't been turning could this be because the system isn't at needing to be cooled temp or is it more likely to be something wrong with the fan?

  I can take it apart to gain access to the fan so there are no fears there, however the fan's electricity supply is via a VERY small connector is there some easy way to get electricity to the fan, and if so what voltage? Or is it a case of using some sort of VERY small probes to get electricity to the fan? I want to get electricity to the fan to ensure the motor for it is not 'burnt-out"  Obviously with the age of the unit etc I am not too bothered if all is sweetness and light but I would prefer it to work once I get it back together

[DarrenP]

I usually use a desktop system but I inherited my son's old laptop (an EMachines E725, 9+ years old)) which I use only occasionaly,  I listen to pod casts on it whilst playing browser games as a sort of mental chewing gum.  Now I have noticed that it is very slow perhaps due to age, perhaps due to thermal throttling, perhaps... I took it apart to ensure it didn't need cleaning there is nothing obviously visually wrong (put it together again ,took it apart to sort something, put it together again ). I did note on reassembly that perhaps the fan wasn't and hadn't been turning could this be because the system isn't at needing to be cooled temp or is it more likely to be something wrong with the fan?

  I can take it apart to gain access to the fan so there are no fears there, however the fan's electricity supply is via a VERY small connector is there some easy way to get electricity to the fan, and if so what voltage? Or is it a case of using some sort of VERY small probes to get electricity to the fan? I want to get electricity to the fan to ensure the motor for it is not 'burnt-out"  Obviously with the age of the unit etc I am not too bothered if all is sweetness and light but I would prefer it to work once I get it back together

Just throw it on one of those 30$ cooler master cooling pads?