First, I built my prev PC so not a noob, BUT...that was in '08! A little bit has changed since then. LOL.
A few months ago, my PSU fan started making noise...not loud but certainly loud enough. It was sporadic and most of the time, a restart would silence it. Recently it started making the noise all of the time. It also vacillates (if that makes sense). I watched a video on opening the PSU to clean the fan but it frankly scared me with talk of electrocution.
So, I can attempt to clean the fan, even replace it, but between the electrocution & worry it's more than a fan issue, I hesitate. The bigger issue is, this PC is the ATX12VO. I read an article on this site about that but it was a discussion, not info on dealing with this oddball PSU. If I decide to go with a new PSU, can I? What are my options? I've contacted ACER a number of times but can't get a response. Their forums haven't offered much help, besides getting totally opposite ideas!
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. I'm retired so money is tight. Thx!
A few months ago, my PSU fan started making noise...not loud but certainly loud enough. It was sporadic and most of the time, a restart would silence it. Recently it started making the noise all of the time. It also vacillates (if that makes sense). I watched a video on opening the PSU to clean the fan but it frankly scared me with talk of electrocution.
So, I can attempt to clean the fan, even replace it, but between the electrocution & worry it's more than a fan issue, I hesitate. The bigger issue is, this PC is the ATX12VO. I read an article on this site about that but it was a discussion, not info on dealing with this oddball PSU. If I decide to go with a new PSU, can I? What are my options? I've contacted ACER a number of times but can't get a response. Their forums haven't offered much help, besides getting totally opposite ideas!
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. I'm retired so money is tight. Thx!