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I’ve got a couple of dual processor Quicksilvers with failed or failing CPU fans. I’m doing lots of searching, but there isn’t much around that I can find, and what I have found is usually used. If I’m going to replace it and spend at least $15 on a machine that’s worth < $100, I’d rather have a new fan so I don’t have to do it again before the whole thing dies. Wondered if anyone had suggestions on locating new replacement fans for these guys. The original Sunon fan p/n and specs are: KDE1206PTV1 MS.AS 60mm x 60mm x 25mm MagLev 2-pin connector on cable approx. 3.75" long from housing (including connector) DigiKey shows fans similar to this in the “obsolete” category. And this link seemed promising, but turns out to be from overseas and used condition: http://www.pchub.com/uph/laptop/656-7796… Might there be suitable, newer alternatives w/ different part #s that would be interchangeable? Thx, Fred
Ever finding new parts from any Mac is usually futile. Most of the time the best you will find are pulls. Apple just doesn’t sell its parts. You can’t even get new parts from an ASP if the machine is older than 2011 now. And Apple stores and ASP won’t sell you just parts. This is a corporate monopoly and they’ll sell you the repair but not the part. This is about a 14 year old machine that came out in 2002. Finding even a used part may be difficult. Even to get me to go to my garage and pull a fan, clean it and box it up and ship it for $15 would be unlikely. Get what you can. UPDATE Look for Apple Part #922-3295 Or look for the manufacturers part number on the fan and see if you can find it. 922-4572, 805-3098-03, 805-3098 Here it is used: http://www.dvwarehouse.com/922-3295-Appl… http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Power-Mac-…
Hmmm…ok, found a good thread on Apple Discussion Forums that has some helpful info, including specs on some fan options, as well as the Apple p/n for the original (which isn’t in the service manual!): https://discussions.apple.com/thread/161… Original fan p/n: 922-4580 Available here: http://www.dvwarehouse.com/922-4580-Appl… Still used though. I’m going to do some comparison-shopping at DigiKey or similar and see if I can find a new replacement that’s close enough in power/noise/CFM. I’ll update w/ what I find. Thanks! Fred
