Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Eli Connors on October 20, 2005, 07:03:42 PM
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Hope some one can help. My son's dell is only a year old. Yesterday when he turned it on, it made a sound like a plane taking off....really loud! he turned off the plug. Next time we tried it same thing.....is it going to explode? Help!
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What model? Have you taken off the cover to look inside? Has it been moved recently? Sometimes a wire can get caught rubbing in one of the fan blades.
Or it could be taking off.
Let us know what you find.
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aha, it has been moved recently....I will check out the wire in the fan idea...I like that! Thanks
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ok, so I tried it again, while looking in the back, and the fan is blowing reaaly hard, that's what is making the noise. doesn't seem like its bumping anything, just blowing really hard. Any ideas?
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Is that the fan on the power supply, on the processor itself or a case fan? What model Dell?
I don't suppose it's still under warranty? Probably not, especially if it's a Dimension model.
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Its a dimension 8400, purchased 7/04. The fan in question is in the "heat sink and blower assembly."
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Those are relatively cheap and easy to install. what kind of processor?
www.newegg.com for a good replacement.
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I am still under warranty and am chatting with India
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LOL!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I know exactly what you are talking about. The question is, do they? ???
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Could it possibly be the CDRom unit ? ? ?
They sometimes do this right before they are ready to fail completely.
patio. 8)