topic Re: RS322 NOISY FAN in PCs & Accessories

RS322 NOISY FAN

hargrep — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:22:38 GMT

The fan on my PC has suddenly got noisy...from when I switched it on today.

Its about 14 months old.

Anyone any ideas as to how to solve it please!

Thanks,
Hargrep

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

GBS — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:36:22 GMT

Try giving it a clean. Usually dust builds up as does fibre and muck. A vacuum cleaner might help when used at the vents with a narrow nozzle.
Good Luck

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

kee-lo_ — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 21:08:24 GMT

Compressed air on the CPU fan is a good idea too, as that thing can accumalate dust like no ones business.

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

seb21__ — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 21:10:38 GMT

 Compressed air on the CPU fan is a good idea too

I say nothing

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

kee-lo_ — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 21:51:50 GMT

You disagree?

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

seb21__ — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 22:00:09 GMT

forget it

the RS is a desktop PC,..........

..........not a labtop:smileygrin:

but where is the problem to open the PC and clean them:smileyconfused:

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

kee-lo_ — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:08:22 GMT

Ah OK

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

chris_lewis — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:11:02 GMT

Hi, My RS322 had a vibration from the face plate, I had to take the case off and clip the panel on properly, when you are vacuuming it there are vents all around the front of the unit, this is where the cooling air is sucked in so it does get quite clogged after a while!

Hope you fix it

C

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

seb21__ — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:41:12 GMT

Is it a problem to open a VAIOdesktop PC ? Vakuuming, compressed air?

You must openening that damn thing. There is no screw, to openening?

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

chris_lewis — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:51:01 GMT

Hi Seb,

With Vaio desktops It is only 3 small screws and the whole case comes off!

very easy to clean inside and handy if you want to upgrade components!

C

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

seb21__ — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:53:42 GMT

3 screws ?

that are 3 screws to much:smileycool:

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

hargrep — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:17:59 GMT

Thanks for all the replies.
I've taken the case off, used air all to no avail.
I think its actually the power supply that is noisy - is there a fan in that?

Hargrep

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

chris_lewis — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:52:01 GMT

Hi, Yup there is a bloomin great one in the PS!

You can take the power supply out but its a bit more fiddly, its a weird one too! its got a seperate 12v output for speakers.

It may be a bearing in the fan motor that has gone in which case it wont ever be quiet again!! you may need a new fan but I am not sure if it is a repaceable part.

C.

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

kee-lo_ — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 20:33:48 GMT

Not easy to get with Sony

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

GBS — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 20:48:11 GMT

I dont know what stage you have reached so far... but, if you can access the fan, assuming you cant get a replacement, then - use a very small amount of dry (teflon) based lubricant. You will be surprised how many bearings will keep going with this stuff. Outlets include Halfords and outher good bicycle shops. Each time it starts to make a noise a quick squirt should sort it.
If you can replace the fan, so much the better.

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

kee-lo_ — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 20:56:05 GMT

Good point.

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

GBS — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 23:04:17 GMT

Thanks Kee-Lo
I grew up in a country with sanctions, so if something needs bodging to make it go - Im an expert!! But it is bodging!!!
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Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

kee-lo_ — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 02:34:14 GMT

Wish I knew more about DIY

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

hargrep — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:51:13 GMT

I can't say I'm a gret DIYer!

Anyway, if I can't get to the fan and replacements from Sony are not easy to come by, is replacing the whole power supply unit an option? And are these easy to come by?

Many thanks for all the continuing suggestions!

Re: RS322 NOISY FAN

kee-lo_ — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 18:53:55 GMT

Again, not easy to get hold of, if you're lucky someone on eBay might have one....