T30 Fan Error

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harsh72 · #1 Post by **harsh72** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:11 pm

I am getting a fan error on my T30 - sometimes it boots without any problem. Sometimes the fan makes a more noise than usual. Do I have to replace the fan? I have cleaned the entire assembly (without taking it out, from top only after removing the cover) and the air vents, still the problem persists.

Should I get one of the refurbished fans off ebay?

Kindly advise.

Thanks

Bob_760 · #2 Post by **Bob_760** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:26 am

Same thing JUST happened to me. Your fan is most likely dieng I suppose theres a possibility it's not dead. Mine died, I bought a (listed as new but probably refurbished) FAN2 fan from e-bay since I figured while I was in there I'd swap out my 1.8 P4m for a 2.6 P4m and its been working great. The only problem I had was when I first installed it there was a slight vibration rattle that I couldnt quite figure out at first, it turned out to be the little tabs that hold the thin aluminum cover to the thick aluminum part of the assembly were loose, I tightened them up and its been quiet ever since.
Hope this helps,
-Kurt

harsh72 · #3 Post by **harsh72** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:04 pm

Thanks Bob: Could you kindly also let me know from whom and for how much you bought the fan and the cpu?

Also, can we upgrade to a core duo?

Many thanks for your help

Bob_760 · #4 Post by **Bob_760** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:18 pm

harsh72 wrote:Thanks Bob: Could you kindly also let me know from whom and for how much you bought the fan and the cpu

Just search on ebay for one of the two T30 fan part numbers.
46L4753 for Fan 1, or 46P3132 for Fan 2 (for 2.0ghz+).

harsh72 wrote:Also, can we upgrade to a core duo?

Hahaha unfortunately no. P4m only.

harsh72 wrote:Many thanks for your help

No problem

.
-Kurt

harsh72 · #5 Post by **harsh72** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:05 pm

Thanks for the prompt reply Kurt - was asking for the seller/price only because there are so many of them, and all are refurbished. Since you got a good one, the probability of getting another good fan from there increases

Thanks!

Bob_760 · #6 Post by **Bob_760** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:10 am

nbpartsltd
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dl ... arch&fgtp=

harsh72 · #7 Post by **harsh72** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:18 pm

Many Thanks Bob: The store has only the 2.0 GHZ fan version - will that work for my 1.4 gig P4?

Bob_760 · #8 Post by **Bob_760** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:05 pm

Either will work, I'd assume using a FAN2 with your 1.4ghz cpu would result in less noise since it could cool the chip with less effort. Both fan assemblies are the same size/shape physically the 2.0+ fan is just more powerful. This has the added benifit of if you ever get a new processor you wont have to get a new fan again.

harsh72 · #9 Post by **harsh72** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:20 pm

Hey Bob- Many thanks for the info!

Bob_760 · #10 Post by **Bob_760** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:48 am

While you're in there I reccomend using some good thermal compound like Arctic Silver 5. I also "purified" the surface of my processor and heatsink with the 2 part ArctiClean deal. Also when you apply the thermal paste use a razor blade to flatten it out as thin as you can.

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