[Ti] Fan question...

Mark O'Brien rmobrien at mac.com
Wed Feb 26 12:30:13 PST 2003


On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 03:25  PM, John Pariseau wrote:

> If I tilt my PB (fast, not slow) while it is on, and while the fan is 
> on, the fan can temporarily stop, and may make a few revving noises 
> before starting back up. This does not always happen, and is not 
> because of the fact that the fan is further from my ears. To an extent 
> I suppose this behavior can be caused by the momentum the fan has 
> built up, and changing the direction may be like trying to turn a 
> spinning gyroscope around.

I think that's exactly what's happening. Now, imagine what the same 
movement does to your hard drive! I always move my PB slowly and evenly 
if I have to move it while running.

Mark



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