leslie,
Open the case and make sure you actually have a CPU fan first and not just a
HUGE heat sink attached to the CPU and a green plastic vent staged between
the heat sink and a fan attached to the rear of the case.
I just replaced a CPU fan on a Dimension for someone and it actually
connects to the rear of the case, not the heatsink. It's larger than the
standard 80MM case fan and has a power connector similar to a sound card
connector with the lock clip for connection to the MB. You won't find this
type at CompUSA or any mom and pop store as I found. Most likely only from
Dell and at top price.........
I ended up getting one with molex connections and disabled the "no CPU" fan
message in the bios and all worked just fine.
Ted
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leslie S. Gottlieb" Subject: Dell Dimension CPU Fan Replacement
My 4 year old Dell Dimension comes up with a CPU0 Fan error - I don't hear
a fan whirring actually.
Where is the best place to get one - eBay?> Is it hard to replace - I'm
fairly handy installing hardware.
Leslie Gottlieb
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