cooling fan question

[ckch03]

ok my laptop has a cooling fan which is failing and I need a 3 pin Panasonic UDQF2ZR13CCM. the problem I have is no one has this cooling fan. there is one person but he wants over 40 dollars for it. I think thats a little extreme price for fan. I checked almost everywhere online but I cannot find and alternative part to this fan. in other words cannot find a cross reference list for this fan. there must be another type of fan that I can use for my laptop. anyone have any answers I will gladly hear them.

oh by the way yes my fan is clean

[Salmon Trout]

How much would you have to pay for a new laptop if a cheapo fan should crap out on you and cause something to die?

[patio]

I'd remove the fan and take it to a big box PC store to match it up...

[Salmon Trout]

Computer makers don't use over priced products. If that's the type of fan it uses, I'd buy the same.

[ckch03]

well genius I think your wrong and there must be a cross reference fan somewhere and the only fan I can find is on ebay and the dude is in new Zealand and he want 40 for the fan plus 29.99 for the shipping so my guess is you have no idea what your talking about if this was your comp would you pay that much for it. I doubt it. unless you make really good money and trust an ebay transaction from somewhere in the middle of nowhere.

[ckch03]

ok patio your about the only one so far that makes sense. I took it to 3 shops already and no good. they tried to locate a fan OEM but no luck finding it. so right not I got a laptop cooling pad underneath and a house fan together helping my ailing cooling fan

[Salmon Trout]

my guess is you have no idea what your talking about

No need to be abusive, and at least I know the difference between 'your' and 'you're'. You are free to make your own choices. You make yours, I'll make mine. I have to admit that, no, $40 is not a lot of money to me, but neither am I a high earner. See you in the "My laptop burned out' thread.

[ckch03]

that's fine with me see you there salmon trout

[Geek-9pm]

Let me add something. I have worked in retail and wholesale electrons years ago. The industry is still very cost aware. Special OEM designs are just not suitable for mass market distribution. IMO, if a device is important to you, then you  have to buy some kind of insurance or warranty extension to protect the investment.

The alternative is to sort through the junk and overstock and surplus dealers until you find a replacement part. In fact,  that is what some technicians do and they have to charge for the time they spend finding the  spare part. This is true also of other industries. Automotive,  Construction, Elevators and industrial control are other areas where finding an original part can be expensive. It is part of the cost of ownership.

You can Google for
Surplus Electronic parts.
And find  results -
Like This...
One of the first on the list...
Alll electronics.
You ha e to find it yourself in the catalog and you take responsibility for a good match. They do not take liability for anything.
 
EDIT: Here is a spec sheet for a cheap fan. You have eto decide if it is even close to what you need.
http://allelcdn.upshotcommerce.com//mas_assets/theme/allelectronics/spec/CF-447U.pdf

[patio]

I f you google the part # i'm finding quite a few vendors out there...roughly 32 to 40 Bucks U.S. $...

[ckch03]

thankyou both I will try all the suggestions I will let know what happens thanks patio and geek-9pm

[patio]

Welcome Aboard !