Sounds like the kind of "advice" a BOFH would give :)
>I have seen the instructions many times on the net, although of course
>that doesn't mean its the right thing to do!!
>
>On 01 Oct 2002 10:47:18 +1200
>C Falconer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Never ever oil a fan. Even a single drop of oil can migrate out along
>> the blades and then get flicked off into the case, onto your mainboard,
>> or to just attract and hold dust.. Oil is generally conductive too.
>
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