At 11:52 PM 10/30/98, you wrote:
>My son's 200 MMX system has a PS fan that sometimes takes a little nudge
>to get going.  Once it gets going, it runs normally.  Would it be OK to
>squirt it with a little WD-40 or other lubricant?

People have suggested replacing the power supply fan.

If this involves opening up the power supply, please be VERY careful.
There are capacitors inside a power supply that can give you a nasty
(perhaps lethal) shock even when the power supply is not plugged in
to the wall. If you are not used to working with electronics and do
not know how to safely discharge capacitors, maybe it would be better
to buy a new power supply.

I'm assuming here that replacing the fan will expose you to the
electronic components inside the power supply. If not, then I'm
wrong...but do be careful.

Regards,
Bill

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