Re: Fan needs replacement on Dell Dimension



Simpler and easier to find a working fan pulled from a Dell taken out of
service... Ben Myers

On 31 Oct 2005 02:34:22 -0800, "ric" <publicmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>it'll be a standard 80mm or 120mm fan, with a custom connector.
>what i'd do is go to the local PC shop and get a decent, quiet matching
>fan for a few quid, and then solder the original connector on. it's
>only 2 wires, or 3 for speed-sensing ones, and takes 5 minutes.
>guaranteed faster and cheaper fix than getting a dell spare...
>

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