On Sat, 8 May 2021 12:22:45 -0400 Dan Ritter <d...@randomstring.org> wrote:
> Joe wrote: > > On Sat, 08 May 2021 11:13:34 +0200 > > deloptes <delop...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Fujitsu ESPRIMO Q520 when opening some sh*tty web sitesin firefox > > > the fan gets extremly noisy. > > > > Is the fan actually louder than it used to be on the same load? Many > > fans, and not just the cheap ones, are 'lubricated for life', where > > 'life' means 'until the lubricant dries up'. > > > > It's a pain doing anything about this, as it is almost always > > necessary to remove the rotor to add more oil, and this are usually > > secured with a tiny plastic split washer which disappears very > > easily. For that matter, the metal circlips on the more expensive > > ones also disappear easily... > > It is also the case that fans are cheap. Replacing one for > $10-20 is generally good for another 5-10 years. > That is true, and I have various-sized spare ones, but there is some satisfaction to be gained from getting another few years from a one-cent drop of oil. -- Joe
