Alright all you computer technicians, move over.......

Yeeny

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Because I am coming to take your place! My computer keeps making funny noises in the tower, like it's vibrating, and I discovered if I kick it gently, it stops! See what I have learned from being here? :p

Actually though, that's probably not good, is it. Oh well, I just hope it hangs on until after Christmas when I can get my new one. ;)
 

Sephiroth_IX

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GF - get a can of compressed air, pop the hood, and spray out the fans.

Your problem will be solved.



BTW - good detective work, sparky!
 

prodigy

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[insert reference to Private Parts (the movie)]

It's vibrating? Isn't that a good thing? ;)
 

Yeeny

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Thanks Seph, I will try that! :)

prodigy, I don't plan on sitting on it, so no, it's not a good thing. ;)
 

snow patrol

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It's prolly a fan issue. Try kicking harder and maybe it will go away for good. If that fails, try trowing your PC across the room - or - if needs be, out of the window onto the pavement. ;)
 

snow patrol

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Thanks prodigy69, I now have a mental image of GirlFriday straddling her PC whilst talking to Howerd Stern firmly embedded in my mind's eye.
 

IBhacknU

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no need to buy some canned air.... give those fans a blow yourself GF :Q

j/k , as I know where this is going :eek:
 

pac1085

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Haha...its a fan...had the same problem in an 'ol 486...i had to bang on it for the noise to go away...replace the fan and you should be set :)
 

Yeeny

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snow patrol: ROFL! Not a pretty picture, is it? ;)

ultravox: Hahaha, very funny mister! :D

Paulson: If my hard drive dies, I am going to come to Minnesota and personally beat the snot out of you mister! :p
 

Yeeny

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snow patrol, you sure can, as long as you promise not to have that image of me on the drive... ;)

Paulson: You won't need that, I just plan on beating you over the head with your Compaq. :p
 

ltk007

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Paulson has nuts????

Woah, my world has been shattered. I'm so disallusioned. What is male, what is female...
 

Rakkis

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it might be a cable (ie power or ide) hitting the fan as it rotates. open the case and either fold it out of the way our use a zip tie or something :p

edit: [typo fix]