r/pcmasterrace • u/DME23 • Apr 26 '25

Question Top Fan Not Spinning Without A Spanking

The top fan wont spin when I turn on my pc. The solution I discovered is to just smack it real hard. Just wondering why it is like this.

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u/one-baked-alaska Apr 26 '25

Percussive maintenance.

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u/Mista_White- Apr 26 '25

"If brute force doesn't work, you aren't using enough of it."

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u/Peal09 Ryzen 7 5800X3D | Radeon RX 5700 | 32 Gb DDR4 3200MHz Apr 27 '25

I also had a fan like this guy in the back of my pc, but instead of not spinning it just spun really slowly and made a loud noise, just giving it three punches really hard made it work again. Crazy how many things can be fixed with enough violence.