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. -dsr-
