GPU fan stopped working

[phoon]

Heard a whistling noise from my PC thank God it wasn't my harddrive. Opened it up and saw that one of my GTX 1080 strix fans was not spinning it would for a split second, screech and stop.

 

Disassembled the GPU shroud and I tried to spin the fan with my finger, it doesn't keep spinning like others it just stops.

 

Anyway I can fix this?

 

I already ordered a replacement fan but I don't feel like waiting a month you know how Chinese shipping is.

[CommanderAlex]

Try and see if you can disassemble the fan from the hub. Is it a regular sleeve style type bearing or double ball bearing?? I'd try and use 3-in-1 multi-purpose oil to lubricate the bearing and see if it can spin freely. 

[phoon]

7 minutes ago, SpiderMan said:

Try and see if you can disassemble the fan from the hub. Is it a regular sleeve style type bearing or double ball bearing?? I'd try and use 3-in-1 multi-purpose oil to lubricate the bearing and see if it can spin freely. 

Yeah did that a second ago works fine now thank you.

 

Although I didn't have some WD40 I had gun treatment it says it cleans, lubricates and protects.

 

You think that's fine?

 

[CommanderAlex]

3 minutes ago, phoon said:

Yeah did that a second ago works fine now thank you.

 

Although I didn't have some WD40 I had gun treatment it says it cleans, lubricates and protects.

 

You think that's fine?

 

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Just clean it up from the magnetic poles and make sure the lubricant gets inside the hole. Looks like one of those sleeve style bearings. Just clean the underside of the fan with the axle that goes inside the hole. 

 

I would advise against WD40 as it's not really a lubricant, its meant to displace water hence the name; Water-Displacing and 40 for the 40th formula. 

 

Silicone spray can also be used as that is also generally safe around electrical components. 

[phoon]

3 minutes ago, SpiderMan said:

I would advise against WD40 as it's not really a lubricant, its meant to displace water hence the name; Water-Displacing and 40 for the 40th formula.

You live and you learn. God damn thank you man.

 

I appreciate the help!

[CommanderAlex]

5 minutes ago, phoon said:

You live and you learn. God damn thank you man.

 

I appreciate the help!

No problem!! My dad has also told me with WD-40 (at least when working on cars and other mechanical things), it will gunk up and lose its effectiveness if used as a lubricant, also create more friction and you don't really want to do that when you can't really clean the inside of the fan motor hub!!! Unless you use something like a pipe cleaner.