psu fan rattling

Destination · 3 Apr 2015 at 16:43

Fan within the PSU of my machine has recently started rattling, I assume a bearing is going, eventually the damn thing will fail.
PSU don't tend to be user serviceable iirc, due to nasty cap shocks
any suggestions on a stopgap to avoid the irritating noises?

Destination · 3 Apr 2015 at 17:46

Its an old Tagan 700Watt jobbie, just realised it even has a switch on the back for 'normal' and turbo', it has been my main beasts PSU for as long as I can recall.

The fan might be replaceable.
It certainly isn't easily accessible

Destination · 3 Apr 2015 at 17:58

On further inspection I think it is a tagan tg700 u33 700w or something remarkably similar.

Internally it would appear to have 2 fans, of which I think the more external one is the rattling fellow.

Hopefully should be accessible and replaceable, but not quite at the minute, rattling has ceased for the moment, and I don't have replacement on standby in case I mess up

Destination · 3 Apr 2015 at 18:03

I am indeed.

-thanks for the move

Destination · 3 Apr 2015 at 18:13

Great offer.
Give me an hour, I am reasonably sure I have a similar model on 'loan' to a family member, and might be able to recall that over the next day or two.
Rattling has stopped for now, but no doubt it will need replaced at some stage.

Destination · 3 Apr 2015 at 19:24

Yes, more so than out friends in government ever will.
Thanks all, I have sorted the issue, replacement will be with me tomorrow.

Thanks for the kind offers.