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I dusted out my computer.
When I turned it on, the noise started up again, but after ten or twenty seconds, it's disappeared. Must have been shaking off the last bits of dust. I think my computer is normal-quiet now. Which is nice.
Except now I'm all dusty.
Anyone else picturing P-C walking in the saloon, the flippy 1/4 doors flippy shut behind him. Spurs a jangling.
Maybe I've been in TX too long.
"I'm looking for—*cough*—the man who—*cough*—shot my—*cough*—oh, forget it."
Aargh. I spoke too soon. There's still a noise, but it's not as loud. And it's very repetitive. It may be getting louder as time goes on; I think it was fainter yesterday. I guess I have to dust the fans even better? Would oil help? I read that a drop of the right oil can improve fan performance and noise.
I would just isolate and replace the fan. Typically it's like a $5.00 part.
Any recommendations for a not-too-expensive TV, say 30" or bigger? $300 to $600?
Damn, I haven't priced TVs in a while....
We bought a 32" Samsung on sale from J&R for under just $600 and have been really happy with it.
I would just isolate and replace the fan.
According to some page on the Internet, I can do that by sticking something into the blades of each fan for a second to see if the noise stops? That's safe?
Typically it's like a $5.00 part.
Is there anything special to consider? I like this one. For fun. Or there are these cheaper ones. I guess I have to see what size the fan is. Do all fans have the ribbon connectors? I guess they need to get the power to run from somewhere.
I can do that by sticking something into the blades of each fan for a second to see if the noise stops? That's safe?
Yeah, the fans have very little torque. You could probably even use your finger, though a pencil is less scary.