On Tuesday 21 April 2009 12:31:12 TK wrote: > On my 3 1/2 year old T41: I already needed to fix the cracked hinge. Then, > before I got to, the screen started getting pink. Today, the fan has > started to rattle slightly. > > How common is it that a rattling fan turns into a failed fan? What > temperature overage should I watch out for? > > It looks like replacing the fan is not trivial (requires a properly shaped > tool, and thermal grease). > > My T23 died completely (system board failure) one week after the 3-year > warranty ran out, so I feel lucky! > > Thanks for any ideas... > > TK
A rattlng fan can either fail or sound miserable for some time, and then fail. It can be some time, though. It all depends. If you can monitor the cpu temp, make note of that now, and see where it goes. I don't know the limits on the CPU, but if you get 10-20 degrees increase, I'd change the fan out soon. --STeve Andre' _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
