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bass_sears

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Loud fan - after replacement

02-25-2009, 04:55 PM

Hi All,

I have a Series 2 Tivo DVR (DirecTV, dual inputs) Philips DSR7000.

In the last few weeks the fan has gotten louder and louder... made me nervous.

So I replaced the fan with another used one (off eBay, I know, I know) and that didn't change anything. So I thought it might be the power supply, so I changed that out too, and the new fan with the new power supply is still very loud.

I also hear it (at least at startup) varying its RPMs up and down.

It's definitely the fan... when I stop it the noise stops, so it's not the hard drive or anything.

Did I just get a bad used fan and should have bought a new one? Any other ideas?

Thanks in advance.

-- Bass
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WK-Jeff

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02-26-2009, 06:45 AM

Not all fans are created equal, and I am guessing that the fan you bought does not have the same specifications as the factory fan. TiVo and DVR makers usually try to find fans that move the most air at the lowest noise level. PC fans typically don't really do much to reduce noise.

I suppose it's possible that the fan is defective, but I'm guessing it's probably just the specs of the fan you bought on eBay.

If you are interested in a factory replacement, consider one of these:

Replacement TiVo Fan
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