Update number one: health

My TB test, which I needed for grad school, came back negative. Never a real concern, but I'm glad it's out of the way.

Update number one: health

My TB test, which I needed for grad school, came back negative. Never a real concern, but I'm glad it's out of the way.

Update number two: machine

I've been convinced that the CPU fan needs replacing, and right soon now.

Flush with the victory of my recent video card installation, I think "no problem, I can fix that!" So, I crack open the case, click on my flashlight, and go to work.

First, there's a little plug into the motherboard to power the fan. No problem, a few moments of fiddling and I pop that out.

Then, I examine the fan. Hmm... looks like it's on a track that would enable it to slide off, but the RAM's in the way. No problem, flip the little clip-switch thingies and pop out the RAM. Stick the RAM in a leftover static-free bag and keep it out of the way.

Hmm... there's a little metal clippy thing holding the fan in place via a metal doodad that runs under the "back" of the fan. (back being the part up against the motherboard.) So, I need to release the clip to pop out the doodad and slide loose the fan.

(I'm sure you're enjoying my excessively technical jargon. I am.)

So, maybe the switch slides that way... no.

Do I push it? No...

hmm, maybe if I move it... No...

After around half-an-hour of my fiddling and my brother and bluepapercup giving it a whirl (pardon the pun), we can't budge it.

So, today it's off to best Buy to throw myself upon their mercies, and pay through the nose for professional installation.

le sigh.

Update number two: machine

I've been convinced that the CPU fan needs replacing, and right soon now.

Flush with the victory of my recent video card installation, I think "no problem, I can fix that!" So, I crack open the case, click on my flashlight, and go to work.

First, there's a little plug into the motherboard to power the fan. No problem, a few moments of fiddling and I pop that out.

Then, I examine the fan. Hmm... looks like it's on a track that would enable it to slide off, but the RAM's in the way. No problem, flip the little clip-switch thingies and pop out the RAM. Stick the RAM in a leftover static-free bag and keep it out of the way.

Hmm... there's a little metal clippy thing holding the fan in place via a metal doodad that runs under the "back" of the fan. (back being the part up against the motherboard.) So, I need to release the clip to pop out the doodad and slide loose the fan.

(I'm sure you're enjoying my excessively technical jargon. I am.)

So, maybe the switch slides that way... no.

Do I push it? No...

hmm, maybe if I move it... No...

After around half-an-hour of my fiddling and my brother and bluepapercup giving it a whirl (pardon the pun), we can't budge it.

So, today it's off to best Buy to throw myself upon their mercies, and pay through the nose for professional installation.

le sigh.