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Old 09-25-2009, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by hillegom View Post
Idon't know how these fans look, But I had a computer fan that started to make noise.
I peeled the decal off of one side, and put a drop of thin machine oil onto the bearing.
It would stay quiet for about 2 months and then I would have to repeat.
Any thin oil would work. All depends on the condition of the bearing. It does not take much oil!
Many fans have sealed bearings, so I wouldn't recommend oil, as it may not work well, but also hat oil could get into your tank. Fans are cheap, so I would just replace
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