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    Fan Rattle - No Apparent Reason

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by X2P, Jul 20, 2011.

  1. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Well I am on my fourth or fifth fan with my Clevo M860ETU in the past year.

    Every time I travel with it (Carry on - tried different bags) the fan begins rattling afterwards. Ive tried removing and putting the fan back, looked for anything loose, tried spinning fan at high speeds upside down/upright/sideways and was not able to replicate it on my own.

    I can get the sound to stop temporarily by flipping my notebook upside down and flipping it back but I would like to be able to find a long term solution without having to swap the fan out for a new one.
     
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    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    Is the fan attached firmly?

    Maybe it's not the fan itself, but the vibration of the fan spinning causing the housing to loosen up and shake inside your notebook.
     
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    Should be, I removed/put the fan back and checked for loose screws in the notebook.

    EDIT: Some additional info: I also brought back a few notebook coolers and they are also making the same sounds even when the fans are removed and running on their own. Is it the magnetic bearing?
     
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