potatochobit Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 yesterday I smelled alot of burning I thought maybe a moth flew into the halogen light or something today, I turned my computer on and immediately heard noise and saw smoke coming out of the top of my case (at the top is a fan) this fan had been making noise for a long time and sometimes spinned off balance is it possible for them to smoke? grease in the bearing or something? normally smoke and popping i would guess it to be a capacitor but the smoke only came out the top fan and immediately as i powered on the computer I am still checking around on the computer but I already removed the fan out and powered it on and can't find anything else Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 Anything can release magic smoke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boinker Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 When something shorts out and creates enough amperage then there is the potential for smoke and or fire. Especially when Waco sets fire to his motherboard. please use class D fire extinguisher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 Anything powered electrically can generate smoke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheGamer11 Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 If it can burn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 Insulation and circuits can and do . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheGamer11 Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 ikr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
potatochobit Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) I pulled the fan off and you can see at the bottom of the picture, the PCB board is discolored probably from burning on the other side count another mystery solved, thanx myth busters this is the case fan that pulls air upward out of the top of the case for some reason it is always far dustier than the others maybe because it is the main fan venting air from the CPU cooler? Edited August 2, 2015 by potatochobit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 Got to love dust bunnies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 That is some wicked dust buildup! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
get_saif Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 Its time to get the broom out .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
potatochobit Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 OK, I got some antec truequiet fans to try out but while messing around in the case I found something serious this sata power to 4 pin molex melted I think it was on the same power line as the fan that caught on fire I never use the bluray so i was surprised when I saw this so the important question: is my power supply faulty? or could this be collateral damage from the fan catching on fire on the same line? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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