[ltp] Fan pivot LUBRICANT Re: ... replacement fans?

[Keith Lofstrom]

On Mon, Jun 03, 2019 at 06:20:15PM -0700, Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> I used up the last of my stockpile of original Toshiba
> manufactured X61 Thinkpad fans, replacing a Chinese
> knockoff "Xiurdz" fan which (like its predecessor)
> lasted 15 months.  

Dope slap time.

I kept all the old "failed" fans.   The rotor/blade 
assemblies lift right off the pivots.  I lubricated
the pivots with Triflow lubricant oil;  ALL THE FANS
ARE WORKING AGAIN.

So, the problem is LUBRICANT FAILURE. 

Liquid lubricant oil is easy, but NOT the right way to
lubricate a fan pivot in a dusty environment, so I must
clean off the Triflow and use a dry lubricant.  Xiurdz
merely used the wrong lubricant.

Can anyone here suggest the highest quality, longest
life dry lubricant I can put on the fan pivot pins so
they last a very very long time without maintenance?

Keith


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Keith Lofstrom          keithl at keithl.com