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Nita needs help with computer... It's about to blow!! [Vanity]
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| Nita Nupress
Posted on 06/16/2003 12:14:05 PM PDT by Nita Nupress
This computer is making a grinding noise; it sounds like it might be the fan. I have the cover off and it really sounds like the fan in the back is about to go out. Will it hurt the computer if I leave it on as long as it's turning?
The computer is an HP Pavillion 6535, about 3 or 4 years old...
Can it be fixed at home if I go buy a new fan, or is this a do-it-yourself project that blondes should avoid?
I added some RAM to it a few months ago with no problem. And I also took out the old CD drive and added a new one, so I'm not the stereotypical dumb blonde (Shutup Dog Gone and razorback bert. No smart-alek comments from you!)
Help! I need feedback!
TOPICS: Technical; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: abouttoblow; blondbillgates; computer; fan; grindingnoise
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To: Nita Nupress
Unplug the fan's wires from the motherboard and see if the noise stops.
To: Nita Nupress
Try vacuming the fan. Is it the power supply fan (by the power cord) or is the fan on the chassis?
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:16:38 PM PDT
by
Spruce
To: RoughDobermann
Can I sue you if I get electrocuted? :-)
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:16:50 PM PDT
by
Nita Nupress
(Never commit to a man who scratches himself in public and carries a reusable spit cup.)
To: Nita Nupress
Could be your hard drive. Take it to Best Buy for a free evaluation.
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:17:01 PM PDT
by
latrans
To: Nita Nupress
It is common for the power supply fan to squeal and grind, when it does that, it's time to replace it. You can replace fans in the power supply. However, if you are a blonde, you may want a guy like me to do it for you. small capacitors do carry a bite!
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:17:10 PM PDT
by
Zavien Doombringer
(If who the Lord sets free is free indeed, who are you still bound to?)
To: Nita Nupress
The computer is an HP Pavillion 6535, about 3 or 4 years old... I had that problem before. Turn the computer off and make sure that the fan is clear of wires (I had my audio cable from the cd rom touching it and it was making noise), also I bet its dusty.
To: Nita Nupress
Which fan is it? The one in the power supply or the chassis fan?
To: Spruce
Is it the power supply fan (by the power cord) or is the fan on the chassis? I can't tell. Hold on...
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:17:45 PM PDT
by
Nita Nupress
(Never commit to a man who scratches himself in public and carries a reusable spit cup.)
To: Nita Nupress
I believe Homeland Security is mirroring your hard drive and they're probably laughing at the way you're swearing like a sailor trying to fix it. You know with that mic thingy they can hear you and with the monitor they can see you.
Hope that helps.
To: Nita Nupress
If it is the fan you can replace it easily, assuming of course that you can find one readily.
To: Nita Nupress
Sounds to me like what my hard drive did right before it fried. Go to Best Buy or CompUSA for a free evaluation - or better yet, find a small mom 'n' pop neighborhood PC store that does the same thing - and they can even help you with data transfer from the old drive to the new one.
You're not in Houston, are you? I could help if you were.
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:18:11 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: Nita Nupress
Power supply fan...get a new power supply...
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:18:42 PM PDT
by
TomServo
(Free Illbay!!)
To: Nita Nupress
There are at least two fans in a typical computer. One is in the power supply, another is attached to the processor on the motherboard, sometimes there's another one attached to the case to improve air flow. Which one is making noise?
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:20:09 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Paranoia is when you realize that tin foil hats just focus the mind control beams.)
To: Nita Nupress
I could also be the fan inside the power supply. If it is the power supply fan you will need to replace the power supply. Make sure you clean the fan before you replace it since it could just be some debris which has worked it's way inside the fan housing. Compressed air works good.
To: Nita Nupress
Stick a stick in the fan and see if the noise stops. If it is just a fan, you should be OK. If it is the power supply, that's not good.
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:20:17 PM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: Nita Nupress
unplug the fan and take it to frye's or best buys ect and tell them you want a replacement.......install and click away.......
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:20:21 PM PDT
by
sfvgt
To: Spruce
It's the fan by the power cord. It's not dusty because I just took the computer apart a month or two ago and cleaned it with the compressed air.
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:21:35 PM PDT
by
Nita Nupress
(Never commit to a man who scratches himself in public and carries a reusable spit cup.)
To: Spruce
Try vacuming the fan.Radio shack and computer stores carry cans of compressed air that are great for blowing the dust out of computers. You can hold the vacuum cleaner nozzle on the other side of the stream of compressed air to suck up most ot the dust. Either that or take the machine outside.
Most of the time noisy fans need replacing. If it's in the power supply, the easiest way is to replace the PS.
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posted on
06/16/2003 12:21:41 PM PDT
by
js1138
To: All
Why am I getting the feeling that she touched something she shouldn't have and is currently out cold on the floor?
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