Repairing an AVC Hydraulic Bearing Fan

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Uploaded by on Jan 19, 2011

I repair the AVC 5000 RPM CPU fan. Why can't manufacturers keep it simple anymore? Either use ball or sleeve bearings, and for ccrying out load... put a daggum access hole on the freaking thing!

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  • I actually just put some 3 in 1 oil on it and it seems that enough was able to go through to lubricate the bearing without removing that plastic cover. It now runs quietly, at least for now.

  • @chaplin404310 I've seen a few fans that have the covers like that, but I prefer drilling the hole to be sure that the oil gets to the bearing very well. I now use Marvel Mystery Oil on fans as it is a better, and much cheaper oil.

  • The manufacturers want people to buy a new fan not fix old ones, everything is made to be one time use disposable.

  • @wacekgniezno they just don't make them like they used to...

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  • hydraulic bearings use pressurized oil in a chamber, once you break that seal it will no longer be a hydraulic bearing

  • TY for the guide IMO its easier to buy a new fan

  • @CubeComputerChannel Actually they do. The real problem is that AVC is just another cheap manufacture of inexpensive Chinese products. Not as cheap as some, but still on the lower end of things. When I buy replacement fans I stick with the old standards like Panasonic, Comair Rotron (aka the original Muffin fans) or the incredibly reliable German made Papst. You will have to pay 4 to 6 times as much but you won't be replacing it for a decade or two.

  • 1:49 LOL uahahahas xD

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