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Unread 02-11-2012, 10:59 PM   #14
Terry Kennedy
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Default Re: Crash!!!!

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Originally Posted by blue68f100 View Post
If you can feel the fan working it may just need blown out. Any thing with cooling fans are just dust magnets. Next time you get time shut it down and pull the unit apart to clean. I use my air compressor, just back off and let the dust fly. Another good option is to use a weed blower, works great.
Two cautions:

1) Always hold the fan blade so it won't turn when you blow the dust out. If the blade spins, it can over-speed and damage the fan motor / bearings.

2) Allow the unit to cool down fully before blowing the dust out, particularly if using one of those canned air dusters - what comes out is very cold and you can damage components from thermal shock if you blast them with cold air when they're hot.
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