On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, Hugh Saunders wrote: > For those of you who dont wanna download the jpg, there was a dragon fly > broach inside the psu stopping the psu fan from spinning!
I'd be interested to know how it got in there if you ever work it out. Is the machine in a general-access space, or stuck off in a corner where people shouldn't be going? If it's (eg) under a desk, then I guess it could have fallen down there somehow, but even then - it's a mighty unlucky bounce to land in such a way as to get well wedged in there like that. As for brooch removal, I'd remove the PSU, open it up, and do a dragonflyodectomy from inside. Getting it through the finger guard will suck. Also, don't be too surprised if the fan is cactus after removal - IIRC, the motors in most of those fans rely on the movement to limit the current. No movement, no current limiting, and hence a very quickly dead fan... - Matt
