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Story: Fix noisy computer fans with a drop of oil

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Posted by: Krista Cook (Tuesday 14 February 2006, 8:27 PM)

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That worked awesome!!! Thanks so much for the advice...she's purring like a kitten again. I was a bit unsure of what kind of oil to use so I ended up going to my husband's electric hair trimmer kit and got the little bottle of oil out of that and it worked like a charm!! Thanks again.

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Story: Fix noisy computer fans with a drop of oil

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  8. You can easilly fix a noisy fan temporaly by pulli... Adam
  9. This was great!!! I was pulling my hair out for da... Anonymous
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  13. Thank you! You don't know how many people I have... Anonymous
  14. I did as the article stated,but my computer is sti... Anonymous
  15. BRILLIANT! My computer was as loud as a lawn mowe... Dan Lakatos
  16. Thanks a lot! I did according to the suggestion, i... Michael Gong
  17. Really great description and pictures Anonymous
  18. this is tells how to fix the problem it is a fan b... Anonymous
  19. Great article! Sure saved me a few dollars and has... Daniel L. Peart
  20. That worked awesome!!! Thanks so much for the advi... Krista Cook
  21. Article was right on !!! Dell Dimension 2400, just... Anonymous
  22. The article was very helpful indeed. I've been hav... Temo
  23. FANTASTIC TIP!!!! my computer sounds like its a ne... Garry Phillips
  24. PS I used sewing machine oil! Garry Phillips
  25. This was awesome!!! Even a "non-tech" person, suc... Sheila L.
  26. Very Professional eddcase
  27. oiled fan jason_m
  28. GREAT ARTICLE!!! It worked for me :) kais

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