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    Help!!!! Water on the m18x fan!!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by boattrash9, Jul 5, 2015.

  1. boattrash9

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    Hey guys....got a couple quick questions.

    While working on a friends hard drive i was putting mine back together and i noticed center fan was a bit dusty. Ive cleaned before so wasnt a big deal so i thought.

    I took fan out and went to our air compressors to get the dust off. We have air water seperators but i didnt check like a dummy. So i blew a quick blast of air/water onto the fan!!! I immediately turned it off and ran and grabbed a plastic bag...put rice and a paper towel in it....sealed it up and put in the sun.

    Well ive checked now and i see it drew some moisture out...im gonna let it sit a while longer but do you rhinks its safe to test in the alienware or with some sort of external battery? I have a multimeter but dont know what to search for. Also i dont mind buying new but i am stuck on a boat. So it will be a while before i can get access. We keep it at 65 degrees on my deck so im wondering if i could safely run with 1 fan?

    Thanks for any help...and i already know im a dummy hahah

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    Nah, you're not a dummy. That could happen to anyone. Simple human mistake.

    At least it's only on the fan that got wet and not all over the motherboard. This probably won't be a problem in any way. Take it out of the bag and let it air out a few hours and you should be good to go.
     
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    Okay thanks Senor Fox.. always quick to help...dont think theres any danger of ahirting anything out in motherboard? Or suggest ohm testing or anything?

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    I have one of those old m18's they dont make anymore lol

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    Okay i found some info how to connect the 9v battery too it...just need to determine which wire is ground on the 4 pin connectors

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    Black, but that's the only certainty. Voltage's usually red, but yellow's possible. And you can use 9V for a little while, but the fan's rated for 5V; it'll go ape. Don't think that'll make it run though; Dell fans are usually pwm controlled (4 or 5 wires). Need to have 3.3V or 5V on the pwm wire as well, only with resistor inbetween; very little amps required or desired.
     
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    Well i believe i have located the two...looks like the 2 outer connectar are the ones...inwill attempt to briefly attach 9v

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    Not pretty but came on without an issue....i feel better about putting it back in now

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    Should be fine to put it back in now. I wouldn't be worried.
     
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    a sugestion for next time, if you have WD-40 at hand, it can help. It is not conductive nor capacitive and WD stand for Water Displacer (Formula 40)
     
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