My case fan all of a sudden got REALLY LOUD!!

BlackScarletLove · September 28th, 2011

It just started rattling and grinding and sounding terrible. It's the case fan on the back, not the side, not the power supply or the psu, I know this because I reached in and put my finger in the fan on the back, stopping it, and it was what was causing the noise.
It was so loud that I actually inhibited the fan so it's not working now. My case is open so I figured it wouldn't get too hot in there, but what can I do to fix the fan?
Blowing it out with an air can didn't do any good.

**LordOfLA** · September 28th, 2011

buy a new one. The bearings are gone

**Admiral Michael** · September 28th, 2011

Don't stop the fan by putting something in the way, you should unplug it.

BlackScarletLove · September 28th, 2011

Originally Posted by Admiral Michael

Don't stop the fan by putting something in the way, you should unplug it.

what happens when i simply obstruct it?

is it dangerous?

**Admiral Michael** · September 28th, 2011

It may overheat, it may do nothing. Hard to say but I myself would rather be safe then sorry.

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BlackScarletLove Status:In Post-Production Joined: July 2007 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 98 Reputation: 0 Power: 60	My case fan all of a sudden got REALLY LOUD!! It just started rattling and grinding and sounding terrible. It's the case fan on the back, not the side, not the power supply or the psu, I know this because I reached in and put my finger in the fan on the back, stopping it, and it was what was causing the noise. It was so loud that I actually inhibited the fan so it's not working now. My case is open so I figured it wouldn't get too hot in there, but what can I do to fix the fan? Blowing it out with an air can didn't do any good.

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: My case fan all of a sudden got REALLY LOUD!! buy a new one. The bearings are gone If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 166	Re: My case fan all of a sudden got REALLY LOUD!! Don't stop the fan by putting something in the way, you should unplug it. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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BlackScarletLove Status:In Post-Production Joined: July 2007 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 98 Reputation: 0 Power: 60	Re: My case fan all of a sudden got REALLY LOUD!! Originally Posted by Admiral Michael Don't stop the fan by putting something in the way, you should unplug it. what happens when i simply obstruct it? is it dangerous?

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 166	Re: My case fan all of a sudden got REALLY LOUD!! It may overheat, it may do nothing. Hard to say but I myself would rather be safe then sorry. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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