18 Jun
2003
18 Jun
'03
11:55 p.m.
On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, Mail List wrote:
At 12:32 AM 6/19/03 -0500, you wrote:
I think the idea is to *not* steal such parts from other systems. As for
having 9 fans, IIRC they have 4. Often these fans are very worn anyway, as
they've seen a pretty hard life.
Maybe the best way to get these fans would be to order a case of fans
directly from a company such as Nidec or Papst?
-Toth
No, they are just fairly expensive, especially if
you need to replace
a large number of them. In my case, the fans in one chassis have seen
enough weather that they have rusted and become frozen in place. I've
found a source for about $10, but that is still a significant chunk of
change...
There is a pull out in some Sun desk side systems that has about 9 fans
on it. A system that size would sell for very little on eBay because
with it's size and weight, shipping would be significant, hence very low
bidding. Buy one and ask that they pull the fan modules, if they will,
and viola, perhaps a lot of used fans for a pretty low price.