On Tue, 17 Nov 2009, Pete Theisen wrote:
> Pete Theisen wrote:
>> Pete Theisen wrote:
>>
>>>>>> the power supply. If you're *very* handy, you can void the warranty by
>>>>>> opening the power supply case, and possibly replacing just the fan.
>>>
>>>>> ROFL, What warranty? It is nine years old. Oh, yeah, this is my *new*
>>>>> one - the others are older.
>>
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> Dang, when I got it open I discovered that it was almost new! 03 04 03! Why
>> it might still *be* under warranty! No matter, one drop of oil in the right
>> spot fixed the little noise.
>
> Or *did* it? I fired up my browser after I sent the email and the little
> noise was back!
The problem with oil that's thin enough to flow into the squeaking spot is
it's thin enough to flow back out again. Fans are cheap, so if it's a 12GDC
fan (use a voltmeter) with a standard hole spacing, you may be able to get
an off-the-shelf replacement.
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