On Dec 5, 2009, at 10:02 AM, owen wrote: > Well, last week I found one - so I opened it up again this morning and > pulled the old fan. Comparing the two fans, the old one spins freely, > but the "new" one spins freely for at least twice as many revs. So I > peeled back the sticker, added a drop of 3-in-one oil, and installed > it. > > As soon as I booted it, the fan started running. So I guess it turns > out to be continuous duty rather than thermostatically controlled. > > Thanks! > Owen
I had this problem with a fan mat for my laptop. Peeled back the stickers on the fans, added some machine oil, and they ran a LOT better. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
