🚀 go-pugleaf

   
   I went to my local aurthorized Apple dealer (Leon's in rochester, NY)
   and asked them if I could just buy the Apple replacement fan and
   do it myself.  They informed me that it was not a user serviceable
   part, but after begging and pleading they sold it to me for
   under $20.  I don't know if they made a mistake, or they where 
   just trying to get rid of me, but I think most third party
   fans like SE silencer run about $50, and I think the Dealer 
   wanted like $80 or more to it for me.  I found the process
   of installing the fan pretty easy, but I'm not really too
   squeemish about taking my Mac apart and soldering to the
   video board. (I guess if you did not want to solder, you could
   just cut the wires and splice them with wire nuts)  The apple
   kit did not come with any instructions, but once you get your
   mac apart, and the video board out, it's only a matter of
   2 screws and 2 wires.

   Standard disclaimer and all that stuff, and the above info
   is true to the best of my knowledge, but please don't sue
   me if it causes anyone to trash their Mac!
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