Fan problem on IBM T42 laptop

[mAdD INDIAN]

Hey

my trusty IBM T42 laptop kicked the can recently. Upon boot-up it says "fan error".

I already googled and found that this is a common problem on these laptops and replacing the fan should do the trick.

The fan model# is 13R2657. I searched on eBay and google for stores that sell it.

All I can find are refurbished or used parts with little to no warranty. Since this is a common problem, wouldn't it be safe to assume used fans of this model would fail as well?

Are there replacement non-OEM heatsinks/fan that would fit instead?

Thanks

 

[eplebnista]

To me, refurbished as it applies to a fan, means it is probably just used. I wouldn't really trust a used fan as there is no telling how much life is left in it.