Attach new fan to heatsink? OEM is riveted

[parangles]

Anybody changed a fan on the T 42 heatsink ?
I should be able to remove the rivets but can't figure how to attach the new one.
Is there a source for some small self tapping screws or nuts and bolts ?


Thanks lots

[ajkula66]

At today's prices of complete T42 heatsinks, why bother?

My $0.02 only...

[parangles]

Well, 70 years old, no income at all, no job, no social security, no pension,
no savings, living off my wife- a long boring story.

Screws ? nuts and bolts? Epoxy ?

Thanks

[ajkula66]

Do you need a "long" or a "short" fan for that T42?

[GACrabill]

Screws ? nuts and bolts? Epoxy ?

Does this thread help ?
http://www.thinkpads.com/forum/viewtopi ... 2&t=106494

[parangles2]

I am the original poster parangles - my account was closed due to inactivity.
Strange how I was allowed to make two posts but then closed.

adjkula66- thanks for the implied offer- appreciated.

GACrabill- drilling out the head of the rivet and refitting the
stub with crazy glue sounds very quick and workable.

Cheers

Admin note: Just to be clear, there was no purposeful intent among the mod/admin staff for 'disabling' the OP's original account. The OP changed email address in the account profile and that triggered an automatic deactivation. The system should have sent a reactivation request to the new email address.

[parangles2]

Strange how changing ones email address (a common need nowadays,
anticipated by the boards admin, and with strict alpha numeric, caps/low case
password requirements) could trigger someone to be kicked off the board.
Thanks for all your help in the past and hopefully more in the future )

Chris in Florida

[BruceDickinson]

To separate the heatsink from the fan housing, I had good luck with wedging a flat-head screwdriver between them. I found this thread http://www.overclockers.com/forums/show ... ?t=437021# on another forum useful -- mainly because of the pictures (but you'll have to register at that forum to see them).