On 5/6/02 9:50 PM, "JustinLee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I noticed something when I was putting a 128MB SODIMM I had laying around in
> my pismo. (firewire powerbook G3).  There's a little fan right inside the
> vent on the left.  I say I just noticed it because I've never heard any
> noise coming from that side of the machine, and I've put my finger near the
> vent to feel for air coming out of it and have never felt anything.  Since I
> noticed this I've been using the machine and constantly pulling up the
> keyboard and looking in there to see if the fan's on.  I haven't seen it on
> once.  Is this normal?  Is that little fan dead?  If so, where can I get a
> new one?
> 
> Any info/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks a lot,
> 
> Justin
> 
Supposedly it comes on only when a certain very hot temperature is attained.
I say supposedly because mine has never come on either. But I have heard
others say that they do come on as needed. Don't worry.
Greg
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