Re: Q-Tips and rubbing alcohol?

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

We bought this computer in 2018:

 http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert/archives/personal/2018/msg01376.html

You can buy a replacement fan from China for about $14.

 https://www.ebay.com/itm/203652935254

Again, you should think about what you'd like to do.

 > From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
 > Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 15:45:32 -0700
 >
 > There was actually very little dust in your computer.  I sprayed it, but
 > it didn't do much since it was already fairly clean.  I spinned the fan
 > around by hand and it spun smoothly.  When I put everything back together
 > and turned it back on, it was still noisy.  It's possible that the entire
 > fan just needs to be replaced.
 > 
 > I also was unable to install the M.2 SSD hard drive since there wasn't a
 > screw in there.  It's possible that it came without the screw.  So, we'd
 > need to order another one.
 > 
 > It might make sense to just buy another computer instead of continuing to
 > deal with this one.  The newer ones are quieter and consume less power.
 > I'll let you make the decision whether to try to repair this computer or
 > not.
 > 
 > I also lost one screw.  I screwed three of the four screws on the bottom
 > and seems sturdy, but, if we keep this thing, we'll probably want to get
 > another screw.