[Thinkpad] Fan on T40

[ted frater]

Patton Echols wrote:

>I ended up finding these folks by calling IBM/Lenovo support.  It took a 
>long time trying to convince the folks on the phone that A) I was 
>confident that it was the fan and that they did not need to troubleshoot 
>for me, and B) that "No thank you, I won't be shipping my laptop to you, 
>I want someone in town here to fix it".  They finally gave me two names, 
>one is no longer on the IBM team, but the other is.   Near DC, I'd think 
>there's be plenty of places . . .
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>On 02/09/2007 11:05 AM, Phil Smith III wrote:
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>>Thanks.  That's a good data point to know.  Alas, I'm in Virginia, so that particular shop doesn't help, but I'll look for one locally!
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>>...phsiii 
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Patton Echols [mailto:p.echols at comcast.net] 
>>Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 12:14 PM
>>To: Phil Smith III
>>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Fan on T40
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>>On 02/08/2007 06:22 PM, Phil Smith III wrote:
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>>>The fan seems to be going on my T40, which is out of warranty.  Anyone got a guess as to what it would cost from IBM?  Or a recommendation for another route to get it fixed?  If I send it to IBM, I might as well get the power connector replaced, too; any guesses there?
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>>>Thanks,
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>>No idea about the T40, but I found an IBM authroized service center in 
>>my city (no way I'm shipping my 'puter anywhere!)  replacement for the 
>>fan in my R40 will be $155, parts and labor.  (Portland Oregon)
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Its just a thought, why do you think the fan is failing?
there a simple component using permanent magnets and a simple diode 
switching circuit to change the polarity of the d c current to the 
coils. one small drop of 3in 1 oil will fix this problem applied with a 
match,   This is usually the problem  with these fans, apart from 
clogging with dust.
Do check in the service manual available from IBM before you spend the 
155 mentioned, as some thinkpads  can have the coolng fan just under the 
keyboard where  a 5 minuite job will fix it. Usually 2 or 3 screws and 
it lifts out.
Certainly dont send your thinkpad to Solectron at this time. Do read the 
desaster  stories at the thinkpads.com forum run by bill Morrow about 
this repair outfit.