i would not use WD-40, its a great product, but not great for lubricating in a dusty environment since ht eoil attracts even more dust. thats why silicone based lubes are better for such jobs because the lubricate, but dont stay "wet" (like oil based lubes such as WD-40) sandor On Jan 4, 2004, at 6:37 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: > At 4:08 PM -0500 1/4/04, sr ferenczy wrote: >> a few drops of silicone lubricant will probably help. also, if there >> are large amounts of dust buildup, that can cause more wind noise. and >> not having good ventilation behind the mac can cause heat build up, >> making the fans work harder. > > Thanks, Sandor. > > I believe there was an earlier post on being > sparing with the lubricant, and not to use WD40 or anything > like that. > Anne Keller Smith > Down to Earth Web Design > G4 733mHz (OS X.2/Classic) | Graphite iBook 333mHz (OS 9.0.2) > mailto:earthpigz at earthlink.net > http://www.downtoearthweb.com > > > > ---------