[G4] Replacing G4 Power Supply Fans

[sr ferenczy]

try simply lubricating the fan first. some type of silicon based 
lubrication should suffice. (note-WD-40 is not a true lubricant)

oh, and as far as the "bullet proof - ness" of power supplies-thats 
what surge protectors are made for.


sandor

On Wednesday, November 12, 2003, at 02:48  PM, John Erdman wrote:

> I'm working with a 400MHz Sawtooth AGP G4. Unfortunately budget 
> constraints won't allow me to upgrade to the latest and greatest > yet...
>
> Trouble I'm having is with the power supply. The one in it now is the 
> third I've installed. Two earlier ones died from lightning induced 
> power surges and the other one died for unknown reasons. They're 
> certainly not very bullet proof are they?.  Anyhow the latest one 
> recently started making a loud noise which I've traced to the fan in 
> the power supply. It appears that the fan motor bearings are showing 
> audible signs of failure.
>
> As the rebuilt power supplies are fairly pricey I'd like to fix this 
> before it fails completely.
>
> 	
> Two questions for the group:
>
> 1) Is the power supply fan something I can replace myself? ( I am 
> dextrous and have some experience working in the guts of computers)
>
> 2) Any suggestions for a source of an appropriate power supply fan?
>
> Thanks
> John
>
>
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