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hookupny

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August 26th, 2001 13:00

Noisy Fan

Dim 8100, on start up, one of the fans makes a terrific racket, then warms up and settles down. I know somewhere on these forums is a post about noisy fans. Has anyone had to contact Dell about replacement?

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    GLL1515

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    Posted August 28th, 2001 01:00

    Try taking the fan out of the computer and oiling it.
    there should be a label on one side of the fan. Peel this back and put a drop of a very light oil on the spindle. Wipe off excess, replace label, and hope it solves the problem.
    I tried this on my fan and I think it quieted it down.

    Good Luck

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    tonysofia

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    Posted August 28th, 2001 02:00

    I had the same problem. Call Dell, have them send you a replacement fan. Just make sure when you call, that the comp is off, so that they can hear the noise it makes at start up.


    Tony


    Dimension 8100 P4 1.3Ghz
    19" M991 Monitor
    Win Me (Waiting on XP)
    512MB RDRAM PC 800
    8/4/32X CD-RW
    12X DVD ROM
    20GB Ultra ATA HD
    64MB NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX/400
    SB LIVE Value Digital

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