ai prime: seemingly a fan issue

[NotReefsafe]

My AI prime has been running for about a year. Yesterday it began making a loud high pitched noise that sounded like the fan was broken or obstructed. Upon unplugging and replugging, functioning and sounding fine. ANY fire risks? I have ordered a new fan and will replace it when it arrives in a week or two. Anything else I can do?

 

[JTP424]

My fan started making a noise a year in, removed the dust cover and its been running for about 2 years since then, no issues here :)

 

[SecSeePanda]

My AI prime has been running for about a year. Yesterday it began making a loud high pitched noise that sounded like the fan was broken or obstructed. Upon unplugging and replugging, functioning and sounding fine. ANY fire risks? I have ordered a new fan and will replace it when it arrives in a week or two. Anything else I can do?

did you replace your fan yet? was there thermal paste on the heatsink?