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Entry  Sat Sep 8 17:34:54 2018, awade, Misc, Computers, WS1 CPU fan dead 18-09-08_17-37-17_3724.jpg
    Reply  Mon Sep 17 14:08:56 2018, awade, Misc, Computers, WS1 CPU fan replaced 
Message ID: 2231     Entry time: Sat Sep 8 17:34:54 2018     Reply to this: 2234
Author: awade 
Type: Misc 
Category: Computers 
Subject: WS1 CPU fan dead 

WS1, the main computer in the PSL lab died last night.  On reboot bios screen says that CPU fan died.  

I opened the computer up and had a look.  Bearings on main CPU fan were a bit stiff.  I wiggled them a bit and it now spins, with some noise, when booted.  

I'll order a replacement CPU fan KDE1209PTVX 12V, 7.0 W and replace pronto.

Main CPU fan
Main CPU fan, bearings nearing end of life.

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Also there was no backup of this computer.  Almost all the stuff is kept in Git version control, but we should get these computers back on scripted backups.

 

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Edit Sat Sep 8 18:28:19 2018: Rebooted and restarted frequency counter. Beat note has drifted off to 750 MHz.  Will take a while to bring it back in.

Fan has been reordered, will arive Friday next week.

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