Thanks again for the responses ..  I assume the PSU fan is 80 x 80 x 25 mm,
at least 32 cfm?   Any restrictions on current draw at 12 v?

--Bill

On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 9:39 AM, William Tomcanin <[email protected]>wrote:

> Thanks everyone!
>
> After some cleaning and further investigation, I discovered that the power
> supply fan is binding.  I had to "flip" it a few times with a toothpick in
> order to get it moving, albeit rather slowly.
>
> I suspect that this is driving the internal temperature too high, and is
> resulting in the other fans running at higher speed.
>
> It looks as if I will need to either replace the fan or power supply soon.
>
> I know that you replaced your fan, Peter, has anyone replaced the full
> PSU?  If so, how difficult is it?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 6:24 AM, William Tomcanin <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Recently I've noticed he fan on my Quicksilver G4 has been making much
>> more noise than usual.
>>
>> I periodically clean the dust out of the interior and the ventilation
>> ports, but the noise persists..
>>
>> Can anyone recommend a course of action?  lubrication?  replacement?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>>
>
>

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