Re: Problem with 4550 fans



On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:42:12 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>
>"S.Lewis" <stew1960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>
>> "EmmyTAward Winner Michael Chiclets" <None@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:a1hdb1h7qd2fmlae0vr0e7b08nasad51im@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> Friend has a 4550 and the fans blow pretty much full blast. We've
>>> opened the case and blown it out. Not much not dust inside and didn't
>>> seem to make much of a difference. The air blowing out of the back
>>> isn't hot or anything, feels cool in fact.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
>> Probably just a bad fan (D/PN 2X585). They can be found all over ebay
>> (same fan used on the 4300/4400/4500/4550 and some Optiplex models), or
>> you could try to hook up with dell spare parts.
>>
>> The fan is variable speed and temperature sensing and should be really
>> quiet when the system is idle or under mild load.
>>
>>
>> Stew
>>
>
>Mine started doing that and I got a new fan from Dell for around $25
>shipped. Quieted right down.
>
>Tom
>

Thanks for that; put in the new fan and it is whisper quiet now.
.



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