On 08/03/10 14:59, Brett Parker wrote:
Sounds very similar to the chipset fans on board on some ASUS motherboards, heatsink literally just a circle, fan screws with 2 screws opposite each other on to the heatsink?
Not quite; the screws are not opposite each other. But otherwise correct.
It means that repair is surely the only option.
I've "temporarily" repaired a fair number of them on the motherboard... but never found somewhere to get an actual replacement fan. There should be a sticker on the back of the fan, take that off and squirt lots of WD40 at it, then play with the fan until it loosens off, you can now apply some grease if you've got it, otherwise cover the hole back up, plonk it back in place, and you should be alright for at least a couple of months.
Thanks for the tips, I'll try and give this a go tonight.