Fan stopped working

[Guest]

The fan in my OCZ 500W 80 Plus recently went out, should I get rid of it. It seems to turn on just fine and power the components safely. Will the the heat destroy it?

[Ringtail Jax]

I wouldn't say "destroy" but if temps do get a bit hot then it can damage the power supply. And as far as replacing it, I would recommend using the warranty of the power supply than changing it yourself

[W-L]

If your PSu is still within warranty RMA it, if not and your willing to do a fan replacement then you could take a crack at it.

[mgsstar]

If your PSu is still within warranty RMA it, if not and your willing to do a fan replacement then you could take a crack at it.

I don't think OCZ covers PSUs anymore since they were sold to Toshiba. You could put a case fan on the top of the existing psu fan or on the rear to cool it.

[W-L]

Ah guess the they don't transfer the warranties then.

 

I would say try and mod it better than having it just having it sit around if it can't be used.