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Phone makers reportedly weigh built-in cooling fans for flagship Android devices

Reports indicate that more smartphone manufacturers are exploring active fan systems inside upcoming flagship Android phones. The goal is to manage heat generated by the latest high-performance chipsets, which can throttle speed when devices overheat.

iFixit teardown finds Steam Frame's cooling fan hard to access

iFixit's teardown of Valve's Steam Frame VR headset found that most components are repairable, but the internal cooling fan is buried deep within the device. Reaching it requires removing the optical assemblies and navigating past thermal hardware and cables, even though the fan and heat pipe are separate parts.