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Henry Bremridge wrote: > The fan in the power unit of my pc is making an infernal racket. I have removed > the power supply unit, opened it up and emptied it of dust. Fan still making an > racket. I think that the fan is somehow vibrating > > Any ideas on how to prevent this noise much appreciated > > I'm not a hardware *expert* but I'd say it sounds like the bearings are going. If others agree with me I'm afraid the only real choice is a new PSU. If I wasn't the wrong side of the Severn Bridge you could have the one I just bought by mistake [1] :) However if you have a quick trip to www.ebuyer.com you'll find them there to suit all pockets :) Kind regards, Julian [1] Mental note: check the &^%$@#ing thing is plugged in before pronouncing it dead.... DOH!!!!!! -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html