On 22/08/2023 15:16, Jan Panteltje wrote: >
>> I had a noisy 5 V fan in the Pi4 4 GB, I took the fan apart, >> took the rotor out and greased the shaft with some vaseline. >> That was about 2 years ago. >> It has been quiet ever since, works perfectly, 24/7. >
> you shouldn't use grease on small electric motors. > Light sewing machine oil is best.
CG> Yup. I've revived a lot of fans with a few drops of 3-in-1 oil.
Yeah don't use grease ... grease was just a poor word choice, 3-in-1 oil is what I used, but not always easy to get, depending where you live.
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