460EX Mono - noisy fan

[laperuz]

This issue developed in the course of two nights last weekend. The fan started to make strange noises, sometimes more pronounced and louder, sometimes almost no noise. I was wondering if anyone had it? Could it be dying? And may be there's a way to oil it (using a syringe and just a drop of machine oil in the  right spot)... Camera is about 2.5 years old and is otherwise working perfectly.
Thank you,
Ian

[Jo]

Hi Ian,

It could possibly be linked to the power supply - do you have a way to check that its delivering a constant 12V supply? If it's fluctuating, it could account for the inconsistent behaviour. Otherwise there could be something stuck in it, or it could be on its way out - if it's looking like that's the case, you can always email support@atik-cameras.com and they'll find a way to sort you out with a new fan

Jo