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Fan is loud and has slowed down

  • 09-02-2007 6:40pm
    #1
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm trying to fix a fan in a friend's PSU.

    Its has become loud, like a fridge off balance and the fan's rpm seems to be reduced. Its a Fujistu/Siemens one thats out of warranty and he's asked me to try something.

    Replacing it could be a problem as it appears, without opening the PSU to be a non standard size and shape. To me a straight swap appears unlikely, but I wont know 100% until I open the PSU.

    Is there anything I can do the fix the one thats already in it?


Comments

  • #2
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    It is not a good idea to open up a psu. For one it is very dangerous secondly you by opening it and messing around with it you might actually damage some of the goodness inside. So when you turn it back on * BOOOOM * goes your friends pc.

    If the fan is gone, most likely the bearings are seizing or the grease has hardened.

    Best thing is to contact the manufacturer. and find out where a replacement can be found.


  • #3
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Fujitsu scenic tower?

    As Anti said, bearings could be wearing.
    If you reckon you can cleanly open the PSU, plug it into a wall socket, turn off the switch at the wall socket, turn off the ATX power switch on the back of the PSU (if there is one, probably not) and leave it for an hour.
    Extract the fan, peel back the label [remote the clip-ring if it exists] and apply some good lubricant, working it into the shaft by rotating the fan blades.
    Should get another while out of it.


  • #4
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    its a T-Bird

    What lubrication is recommended for a PC fan?


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