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smps clinking sound

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/smps-clinking-sound.100358/

entrana
entrana Original post #1
Oct 22, 2008 at 1:56 PM
sometimes when i run my pc, the smps starts this clinking noise(obviously from the fan). right now its not there but it might be there soon. when i took it to repairing it just vanished. also if i lay the pc horizontally the noise vanishes. its only there when its vertical. any ideas?
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realdan #2
Oct 22, 2008 at 10:12 PM
u might be interested to check out if it is making the "clinking" sound when the fan is hitting against the vent grill..
if it is indeed the fan hitting the grill..you can try to use screw driver to prise up the grill a bit...
entrana
entrana #3
Oct 23, 2008 at 10:13 PM
i dont think its hitting the grill. dust?
s18000rpm
Oct 23, 2008 at 11:51 PM
check if some wire/something is touching the fan blade
entrana
entrana #5
Oct 24, 2008 at 9:46 PM
none

any more ideas?

is there anyway to open the smps case??
entrana
entrana #8
Oct 25, 2008 at 9:42 AM
ok ill try that.
entrana
entrana #9
Oct 27, 2008 at 9:11 AM
no luck with customer care
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realdan #10
Oct 28, 2008 at 2:31 AM
maybe if you show people a video of the smps in action then others might come up with more possibilities..
entrana
entrana #11
Oct 28, 2008 at 8:53 AM
i dont thats pretty much possible since as i said its not occuring now. but it does occur and when it does im not sure i can capture it. this was also a problem a month ago when the sound was more serious