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 Jul 1 2008, 02:02 PM
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 My computer is making a horrible new sound. It sounds like a fan, so i took off the cover and blew out all the old cobwebs and dust from the fans, thinking that would help. At first I thought it was my video card, but when I got the sound again after spraying, I took a flashlight with the cover off, and the sound is comming from that little box that the power plug plugs into. there is a fan there, I'm pretty sure THATS the culprit. So, what do I do? What is it? Can I fix it? is it expensive?  sigh. The computer isnt that old.Dell xps 400 pentium d processor 830 gforce 6800 2gbddr sdram 533 mhz 250gb serial ata hard drive 7200rpm *is this the correct info you need?* Thanks in advance for any help. 
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Jul 1 2008, 02:39 PM
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 Trusted Techie  Posts: 4,632 From: Now in a MEMA (Katrina) Cottage OS: Win XP/Vista Home Premium. Backup PC: Commodore 64 with 300 baud modem! |
That's the Power Supply's fan and you may be able to remove the power supply then the fan. If the fan has a bad bearing then it needs replacing. If it's just dust/dirt, remove it and clean it thoroughly. Try one of those clean compressed air cans to blow out any dust/dirt. Turn the fan with your fingers and see if it moves smoothly.
For more info: Proper Replacement of a Power Supply fan YouTube - #021 - Replacing a Power Supply Fan This gives some idea for replacing, but gives an idea for removing then re-installing power supply: Replacing a Power Supply SOURCES Ron This post has been edited by Major Payne: Jul 1 2008, 02:41 PM |
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Jul 1 2008, 03:30 PM
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Thank you so much.
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Jul 1 2008, 06:40 PM
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Trusted Techie Posts: 4,632 From: Now in a MEMA (Katrina) Cottage OS: Win XP/Vista Home Premium. Backup PC: Commodore 64 with 300 baud modem! |
You're welcome. If you need more help on same problem, please post back here.
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