Recently my framework has been making very loud sounds upon startup or opening apps/programs. I think it might be a problem with the fan, I know it can be loud but this seems excessive? I’ve recorded a couple of videos to demonstrate: [I do not like this sound] [I do not like th…

@Zoe_Maxine Yeah, that definitely sounds like you’ll need to pick up a new Heatsink and Fan Kit. The good news is that it can easily be replaced! It’s in stock and will ship quickly. [image] Heatsink and Fan Kit The Heatsink and Fan Kit quietly handles 28W of continuous processor load, …

Okay, I thought that might be the case but I didn’t want to buy a new kit if I was wrong. But at least it’s straightfoward! Thanks so much for the quick response!

[image] Zoe_Maxine: Okay, I thought that might be the case but I didn’t want to buy a new kit if I was wrong. But at least it’s straightfoward! Thanks so much for the quick response! @Zoe_Maxine No problem at all! Swapping the Heatsink and Fan Kit is an absolute breeze as you can just follow…

Okay, got it! I’ll make sure to follow the instructions carefully and look out for that paste. It looks simple enough otherwise!

@Twistgibber Seeing as the fan is the only part of the kit that can “go bad” could we/will we see an option to just replace the fan in the future? Last time I opened up my system I didn’t see a way to remove just the fan from the heatsink so I’m not saying it isn’t already possible. It just seems l…

[image] Usernames: @Twistgibber Seeing as the fan is the only part of the kit that can “go bad” could we/will we see an option to just replace the fan in the future? Last time I opened up my system I didn’t see a way to remove just the fan from the heatsink so I’m not saying it isn’t already po…

Thanks for the response. Seems like it could be made modular and I’m hopeful that might change in the future after all recycling anything is not really a desirable solution, raw materials are reclaimed but the production that went into it is always lost. Reduce, reuse then recycle last right? [i…

Well I have good news and bad news! The good news is that my new heatsink and fankit arrived safely today! I was impressed! The bad news is that I think one of the screws holding the old fan in place is stripped? Or something? I don’t know how that could have happened since I haven’t tried to remov…

[image] Zoe_Maxine: The bad news is that I think one of the screws holding the old fan in place is stripped? Or something? I don’t know how that could have happened since I haven’t tried to remove it before now I am 80% sure you are using a bit a size or 2 too small. Which is also probably wh…

[image] Adrian_Joachim: I am 80% sure you are using a bit a size or 2 too small. Which is also probably why the screws look kinda messed up. I guess so? But I’m using the Framework screwdriver at the T-5 so it should be the right size but I guess the screw isn’t?

[SOLVED] I think my fan might be broken?

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@Zoe_Maxine No problem at all! Swapping the Heatsink and Fan Kit is an absolute breeze as you can just follow the step-by-step guide I’ve linked below. It’ll take you 10 minutes. Just make sure to clean off the original thermal paste from the CPU before installing the new kit which has new thermal paste pre-installed.

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[SOLVED] I think my fan might be broken?

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