[Thinkpad] Update on fan replacement

[Phil Smith III]

I received the used T40 fan from ThermalFx, Inc. (www.thermalfx.com) today.  

I had ordered it on President's Day, and had received automated acknowledgments that day.  I became a bit concerned when it hadn't shown up by the weekend, so on Saturday about noon I sent them email asking where it was.  In less than 4 hours, I received a note back saying "It shipped Priority Mail on Tuesday, here's the item # [I refuse to call it a 'tracking number', since it doesn't allow real tracking!], and let us know if it doesn't arrive Real Soon Now."  They also offered to ship another, asking me to refuse whichever arrived second.

Given a prompt and positive response like that, I told them not to worry, that I wouldn't panic until at least Wednesday.

So of course it arrived today; USPS must have had some sort of problem, as it shouldn't take five business days from LA to DC.

Anyway, it looked brand new, so I put it in (again, it's SO easy to work on these lovely machines!) and it's humming away -- or rather, whirring *silently* away.  A great $25 purchase.

Thanks to those who encouraged me to tinker; next time I need to do so, I'll be even more aggressive.  And ThermalFx is a winner in my book!

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...phsiii