Fan making a grinding noise

Yesterday my fan started to make a grinding noise so today I gave it a dusting and it stopped for a few hours but has just started again.Anyway to stop it?Fan making a grinding noise
Tried lubricating it?The fan on the side of my case always makes a grinding noise on start up, but it usually stops once the desktop loads otherwise I have to tap the case near the fan. I'm pretty sure my problem isn't a lubrication one, once my PC is turned off the fan spins freely when you push it. Its had me stumpted for a while now :PFan making a grinding noise
[QUOTE=''pinneyapple'']Tried lubricating it?The fan on the side of my case always makes a grinding noise on start up, but it usually stops once the desktop loads otherwise I have to tap the case near the fan. I'm pretty sure my problem isn't a lubrication one, once my PC is turned off the fan spins freely when you push it. Its had me stumpted for a while now :P[/QUOTE]



Faulty fan....it will soon stop spinning.



Just replace it, end of story
I opened up my computer and stopped the fans 1 by 1 and the only 1 I left running was the one on the graphics card and the noise seems to be coming from it.Anything I can do to fix it?
just get a new one
[QUOTE=''lisachicka'']just get a new one[/QUOTE]Well my computer is under warranty so I'll bring it back in.
[QUOTE=''MJPK''][QUOTE=''lisachicka'']just get a new one[/QUOTE]

Well my computer is under warranty so I'll bring it back in.[/QUOTE]

Even if a fan isn't covered (for whatever reason), they're cheap to replace.
I cleaned it out again today and the fan is still making the same noise.Is there anyway to stop it or will I have to bring it back in?
If u cleaned it out.... and it still makes noise, then u need to replace the fan. If the fan can't be replaced (if its part of the video card for example), then you need a new video card
I would definetily replace it, a faulty fan can lead to bad things.