Please help with finding a replacement fan

Adam Murray · 04-27-2006, 08:04 PM

Hey guys,

After a few weeks of waiting, I finally got my laptop back from best buys repair team... It was overheating as well as a few other problems, but everything now is fixed except that the fan they replaced it with is apparently not new or has problems.

It makes a little noise every few seconds, which isn't that bad at all, but every 5-10 minutes it will rattle like crazy. I can literally hear it from the living room when my laptop is a few bedrooms away!

I have decided that I'd like to go ahead and replace the fan myself if I can find a matching one instead of waiting another 2-3 weeks. I've already been able to get to the inside and here is a picture of the one I need...

This is what is printed on it...

CF0550-B10M-C046

DC 5V 0.25A

SAM LAM TECH. CO. LTD.

I have searched on google and some other places, but I cant seem to find a replacement fan for this one.

Could someone more experienced with finding replacement parts please be of assistance to me? I would greatly appreciate any help.

Thanks!

Regards,
Adam Murray

MaKa · 04-27-2006, 08:07 PM

Can you not fix that one, or get another small fan that will fit there?

Adam Murray · 04-27-2006, 08:14 PM

How can you fix a fan? I thought once they went bad there was nothing you can do.

I need to find a fan exactly that size.. any smaller and it wont fit the screw holes.

APM98 · 04-27-2006, 08:17 PM

yea i have an HP that gets reallly hot, so I have the same question haha

MaKa · 04-27-2006, 08:20 PM

You can fix a fan but it would depend on what was wrong with it hard to tell when I cant see it lol

Have you tryed looking for a fan the same size, and what is the size?

Adam Murray · 04-27-2006, 08:24 PM

Any advice on where I can get a replacement fan of the same size & power?

MaKa · 04-27-2006, 08:25 PM

What is the size?

Adam Murray · 04-27-2006, 08:35 PM

I'm not sure of the exact size, because I already put it back in the laptop, but I would say its diameter is about 1 & 3/4 inch.

MaKa · 04-27-2006, 08:38 PM

hmm well I could try and help you find one but would need to know the correct size, or you could phone SAM LAM TECH. CO. LTD. and they would sort you out with one and most likly for free

Adam Murray · 04-27-2006, 08:51 PM

I am trying to find the contact info for Sam Lam Tech, but I think they are a foreign company.

I will take apart my laptop once again later and take accurate measurements of the fan...

I was really hoping that someone would just be able to take the part number and pull up details about the fan and then be able to find a replacement.

Anyone have any other suggestions than taking apart my laptop again to measure the fan?

04-27-2006, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Adam Murray Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 24 Posts: 99	Please help with finding a replacement fan Hey guys, After a few weeks of waiting, I finally got my laptop back from best buys repair team... It was overheating as well as a few other problems, but everything now is fixed except that the fan they replaced it with is apparently not new or has problems. It makes a little noise every few seconds, which isn't that bad at all, but every 5-10 minutes it will rattle like crazy. I can literally hear it from the living room when my laptop is a few bedrooms away! I have decided that I'd like to go ahead and replace the fan myself if I can find a matching one instead of waiting another 2-3 weeks. I've already been able to get to the inside and here is a picture of the one I need... This is what is printed on it... CF0550-B10M-C046 DC 5V 0.25A SAM LAM TECH. CO. LTD. I have searched on google and some other places, but I cant seem to find a replacement fan for this one. Could someone more experienced with finding replacement parts please be of assistance to me? I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks! Regards, Adam Murray

04-27-2006, 08:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
MaKa Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 70	Can you not fix that one, or get another small fan that will fit there? __________________ .: Computer forum :. \|.:// FREE Blogs To All Members \\:. .:: Win Cash Competition ::. JackPot at $84 and rising My Car Computer Before the crash

04-27-2006, 08:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
APM98 Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Downingtown, PA Age: 25 Posts: 402	yea i have an HP that gets reallly hot, so I have the same question haha __________________ AMD 5200+ X2 AM2 Asus M2N-Sli Deluxe Corsair XMS2 2x512mb DDR2 800 eVGA 7600GT WD 250GB SE16 NEC DVD Burner Antec True Power 550W II 108 Mbps Wireless PCI pcmark05: 4004, 3dmark03 13136

04-27-2006, 08:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
MaKa Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 70	You can fix a fan but it would depend on what was wrong with it hard to tell when I cant see it lol Have you tryed looking for a fan the same size, and what is the size? __________________ .: Computer forum :. \|.:// FREE Blogs To All Members \\:. .:: Win Cash Competition ::. JackPot at $84 and rising My Car Computer Before the crash

04-27-2006, 08:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
MaKa Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 70	What is the size? __________________ .: Computer forum :. \|.:// FREE Blogs To All Members \\:. .:: Win Cash Competition ::. JackPot at $84 and rising My Car Computer Before the crash

04-27-2006, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Adam Murray Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 24 Posts: 99	How can you fix a fan? I thought once they went bad there was nothing you can do. I need to find a fan exactly that size.. any smaller and it wont fit the screw holes.

04-27-2006, 08:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Adam Murray Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 24 Posts: 99	Any advice on where I can get a replacement fan of the same size & power?

04-27-2006, 08:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Adam Murray Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 24 Posts: 99	I'm not sure of the exact size, because I already put it back in the laptop, but I would say its diameter is about 1 & 3/4 inch.

04-27-2006, 08:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
MaKa Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 70	hmm well I could try and help you find one but would need to know the correct size, or you could phone SAM LAM TECH. CO. LTD. and they would sort you out with one and most likly for free __________________ .: Computer forum :. \|.:// FREE Blogs To All Members \\:. .:: Win Cash Competition ::. JackPot at $84 and rising My Car Computer Before the crash

04-27-2006, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
Adam Murray Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 24 Posts: 99	I am trying to find the contact info for Sam Lam Tech, but I think they are a foreign company. I will take apart my laptop once again later and take accurate measurements of the fan... I was really hoping that someone would just be able to take the part number and pull up details about the fan and then be able to find a replacement. Anyone have any other suggestions than taking apart my laptop again to measure the fan?

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