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417537	2006-01-02 22:54:00	my psu fan stopped workign within the last 24-36hrs please help. [edit] i recently got a 80mm case fan and a blower which is installed in a free pci slot. so it doent look the urgent (from the temps) the psu is 300W about 2 years old im thinking its probably not under warrenty any more, and im broke	Mirddes (10)
417538	2006-01-02 23:01:00	Hey, you've been on this forum long enough to know what the next questions will be - so why not give that info at the beginning?	Laura (43)
417539	2006-01-02 23:02:00	my bad, just woke up =(	Mirddes (10)
417540	2006-01-02 23:40:00	my psu fan stopped workign within the last 24-36hrs please help. [edit] i recently got a 80mm case fan and a blower which is installed in a free pci slot. so it doent look the urgent (from the temps) the temp monitoring you are using won't show the temp of the psu fix it soon or you'll be up for a new psu if not more 3 things you could do ************************************************** ****** warning: this isn't for a novice and you could trash your entire system if you get it wrong or damage another component you could also give yourself a spikey haircut and bruises when you hit the wall on the other side of the room if the psu gives you a boot ************************************************** ******* 1. get a job, buy a new one 2. remove the psu from the machine best leave it for a day to let the juice run out of it DONT touch any of the capacitors inside the psu unscrew the fan and remove (some are connected with a plug, others are soldered to the board but the wires will be long enough to remove it to work on) clean all dust etc with a toothbrush and compressed or canned air if you have access to some check the fan turns ok, if the bearing casing (if it has bearings) has collapsed, it will have to be replaced remove the sticker on the fan then pull the rubber plug apply about 4 drops of 3 in 1 oil give it a few spins to free things up, replace the plug clean oil off and put a new sticker or some tape on it reassemble and power it up 3. if it still doesn't work, you'll have to replace it Dick Smiths have them usually 80mm - 100mm depending on the brand www.dse.co.nz if its one with a plug, no sweat if it's hardwired you'll have to cut the wires and solder the new one on or use a connector make sure you tape the joints up well if you kill yourself while doing this, don't PM me I'll be on holiday	bartsdadhomer (80)
417541	2006-01-03 00:12:00	************************************************** ****** warning: this isn't for a novice and you could trash your entire system if you get it wrong or damage another component you could also give yourself a spikey haircut and bruises when you hit the wall on the other side of the room if the psu gives you a boot ************************************************** ******* LOL :lol: I have done that once or twice and I DONT reccomend it, it leaves you dizzy for about an hour depending on the current. What about taking the side cover off and using a large desktop fan, (if you have you available) to blow inside for a temp fix. HTH :thumbs:	The_End_Of_Reality (334)
417542	2006-01-03 00:17:00	Buy a new PSU... it is not worth the effort or the potential danger and damage you can inflict on yourself or the rest of your PC components. PSU's are not to be taken likely, if you don't have the money for a replacement (new or 2nd hand) then I'd suggest you don't play around with it until you can source another one. If you can't wait you may find yourself having to replace a whole comuter system. Just some friendly advice. cheers chiefnz	chiefnz (545)
417543	2006-01-03 00:32:00	I won't bother with cleaning. Did that on a week or such ago took it apart and man the dust was stubborn but in our case the fans were still spinning, it was just v dusty. We used a vacuum cleaner and then just gave up. Compressed air .. with brush, that would take a while. Looks like I need CRC or detergent! :waughh:	Nomad (952)
417544	2006-01-03 01:45:00	the temp monitoring you are using won't show the temp of the psu fix it soon or you'll be up for a new psu if not more 1. get a job, buy a new one 2. remove the psu from the machine best leave it for a day to let the juice run out of it DONT touch any of the capacitors inside the psu unscrew the fan and remove (some are connected with a plug, others are soldered to the board but the wires will be long enough to remove it to work on) clean all dust etc with a toothbrush and compressed or canned air if you have access to some check the fan turns ok, if the bearing casing (if it has bearings) has collapsed, it will have to be replaced remove the sticker on the fan then pull the rubber plug apply about 4 drops of 3 in 1 oil give it a few spins to free things up, replace the plug clean oil off and put a new sticker or some tape on it reassemble and power it up 3. if it still doesn't work, you'll have to replace it Dick Smiths have them usually 80mm - 100mm depending on the brand www.dse.co.nz if its one with a plug, no sweat if it's hardwired you'll have to cut the wires and solder the new one on or use a connector make sure you tape the joints up well if you kill yourself while doing this, don't PM me I'll be on holidayThere's some seriously bad advice there! the temp monitoring you are using won't show the temp of the psu fix it soon or you'll be up for a new psu if not moreWhy won't it show the temp? And how the heck do you know what sort of monitoring it's using? Besides a PSU can go sometimes for hours without its own fan. And his motherboard might have a function that warns him when the temp exceeds allowable temps. 1. get a job, buy a new oneI don't think he was asking for employment guidance. 2. remove the psu from the machine best leave it for a day to let the juice run out of itI am pretty sure that 30 seconds would be ample time to let out any left over current. clean all dust etc with a toothbrush That sounds about the equivilent of using a jackhammer to open a can of sardines. A soft artist's brush would be more suitable. apply about 4 drops of 3 in 1 oilThat's way too much - less than a single drop would be ideal make sure you tape the joints up wellWhy on Earth would you put a meltable product like tape into a PSU!!!?	Greg (193)
417545	2006-01-03 03:34:00	There's some seriously bad advice there! and some real ignorant advice that followed! Why won't it show the temp? The vast majority of MOBO's don't have psu temp monitoring capabilities And how the heck do you know what sort of monitoring it's using? i don't, i'm making an assumption, much like you are by assuming you actually know what you're talking about Besides a PSU can go sometimes for hours without its own fan. yeah....and your point is.....? sometimes they won't go for hours as well And his motherboard might have a function that warns him when the temp exceeds allowable temps. highly unlikely I am pretty sure that 30 seconds would be ample time to let out any left over current. that's about the biggest dumbass comment you've made yet! only a fool would touch the capacitors inside a psu within 30secs the safest way to discharge a psu is to leave it unplugged for 24hrs Or, get a PSU tester, and leave it plugged in the PSU for at least 20 minutes tell ya what whip your cover off now, have a play and get back to me on the outcome That sounds about the equivilent of using a jackhammer to open a can of sardines. A soft artist's brush would be more suitable. LMAO, i'd like to see you get a couple of years of gunge off a psu fan with an ...artists brush, did you say? That's way too much - less than a single drop would be ideal 1. i said about, some fans have quite deep recesses and would easily take 4 drops once the fan has been spun around a few times and it's soaked in 2. better to put enogh in then clean it off if it oozes out than not enough and have to strip it down again 3. how in hells name do you put "less than a single drop" in? Why on Earth would you put a meltable product like tape into a PSU!!!? ever seen inside one? most of what's in there is meltable, thats one of the reasons they have a fan.. to keep them cool i will concede, that sleeving the soldered joints would be preferable but most wouldn't have the gear to do it a tip for you sunshine... if you're inexperienced and don't know what you're talking about, as you obviously are, then ignoring the post is the better way to go i've replaced dozens of psu fans with no problems yet, mind you my customers are probably all dead, so they can't really complain can they?	bartsdadhomer (80)
417546	2006-01-03 09:03:00	Jeez that was a lot of wind without saying anything remotely bordering on intelligible! haha Got a lot of time on your hands then? Anyway, all I was saying was that anybody who took your advice above would have to be in a pretty desperate state. Or soon would be. Don't be so touchy, fairy!	Greg (193)
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