[Javahead]

I really like my eMac, but the fan noise is starting to get on my nerves.

I'm about to replace the internal optical drive with a Pioneer 105 (DVD-R) and I'd like to replace the fan while I have it open.

I can't seem to locate any information on quiet fans that are compatible with the eMac. Can someone point me in the right direction?

[Javahead]

Originally posted by Javahead:
Can someone point me in the right direction?

Apparently, I forgot to use the magic word.

Can somone please point me in the right direction.

[bstieritz]

Originally posted by Javahead:
Apparently, I forgot to use the magic word.

Can somone please point me in the right direction.

haha,


I don't think it's so much the word you used (or didn't use) I just think we're all at a loss. I'm not familiar with any type of fan replacement for the emac and I don't think anyone else is either; although, it would be a beautiful thing.

If you do have any luck on locating a replacement fan, be sure and post your thoughts/feelings after installation. It's obviously some valuable information a lot of people could benefit from. You might end up being somewhat of a pioneer . . . whoa.

good luck.


cheers,
brian

[Javahead]

IIRC, about a year ago, there was a guy in Japan that put up a page describing how we swapped out his optical drive with a Superdrive (this was before Apple sold eMacs with Superdrives.)

I'm pretty sure he also mentioned that he replaced the fan in the eMac as well.

I went back through the MacNN archives and found the URL to the guy's site, but it no longer works.

nuts.

[Javahead]

I was able to dig up the contents of the Japanese site using a combination of Google Cache and Babelfish.

eMac site

there was a link on this page to a page titled "Exchange to quiet sound fan", but that page URL is NOT held in Google's cache!!