noisy older T41 fan

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Benjlv · #1 Post by **Benjlv** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:48 pm

I have a used T41 that is a few years old now and have noticed that the fan makes a slightly annoying wirrring noise. Now my friends with a T42 and a X60 do not have this issue. Infact I would say their machines are basically dead quiet although the X60 appears to throw more heat...it just pushes it out in silence.

I run NHC with a lower CPU voltage and am content with how cool my temps are and how often the fan runs. I am wondering though if anyone else has had a similiar issue with a older system having a noisy fan. I am wondering if i can clean it or replace it to get it quieter.

BTW i have searched on the issue and it is a long heatsink in this machine.

FTC · #2 Post by **FTC** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:49 am

Hi.

Yes, somethimes the fans wear out and become noisy.You can either replace it (used pieces in good shape are around 10-15USD in eBAY), or open it up and add a few drops of oil...

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cmarti · #3 Post by **cmarti** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:12 am

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shiyang · #4 Post by **shiyang** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:46 pm

how does one add drops of oil..

does someone have instructions on how to open the thing?

thanks

cmarti · #5 Post by **cmarti** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:28 pm

shiyang wrote: does someone have instructions on how to open the thing?

I remember a thread where one user did has success lubricating his fan, he even take pictures of the procedure.

I tried to find it but i didn't.

You can look for it yourself use the search option.

Good luck!

tyito2000 · #6 Post by **tyito2000** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:06 am

I had a fan noise problem with T41. Couple of things that I learned when I sent it out for warranty service.

Embedded Controller 3.04 tries to make fan quieter.

For past year IBM uses a quieter fan replacement part for T41

FTC · #7 Post by **FTC** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:41 am

I remember a thread where one user did has success lubricating his fan, he even take pictures of the procedure.

Hi, it was myself. The original thread is in the following linky :
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=437021

Just note if you are going to do so, that it may be better to choose another lubricant... more designed for long term machinery maintenance..

erasmus · #8 Post by **erasmus** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:06 pm

Thanks for that "oil up your fan" guide

Tried it - and it woks perfectly

Now the noise is like when it was new - almost not audible when running at the low speeds.

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Benjlv · #9 Post by **Benjlv** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:34 pm

heres a article on fan maintence.

http://www.dansdata.com/fanmaint.htm

my fan didnt get much better with the wd40...this article recommends some different lubes...wd40 isnt the best by far

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