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Re: Risc PC Fan

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From: Malcolm Muir
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 00:00
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In article <47d7d3656crayd@argonet.co.uk>, Ray Dawson
<URL:mailto:rayd@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> To save me dismantling my very full two slice RPC twice, could someone
> please tell me the physical size and voltage of the PSU fan?
> 
> It has started making horrendous noises and I think a Maplin or Farnell
> replacement is called for. I could oil it, but the effort of stripping
> down more than once is probably worth a few quid for a new one.
> 
A couple of drops of oil is most likely all it needs. A dry bearing can be
very noisy.  Why not try it and before re-assembling the slices switch on
the computer to run the fan ?
The oil hole is under the paper label and has a rubber bung in it.

Regards,
 
-- 
Malcolm Muir
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From: Malcolm Muir <mcmuir@globalnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Risc PC Fan
Date: 1997/10/13
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