Have any of you ever replaced the fan in a Kensington System Saver? Any tips?

[Huxley]

Hi everyone!

I recently found a rough-but-working Kensington System Saver via a local eBay auction. It's working well enough - it passes power and the fan is moving air, but the fan is making a rather unpleasant low rumbling / grinding sound. Given that I recently rebuilt my desktop / gaming PC with an emphasis on reduced noise, now I'm wondering if I could do the same for this old System Saver. Specifically, have any of you ever swapped out the old fan with a newer, quieter one? If yes, what make and model of replacement fan did you use? I see one video on YouTube where the gentleman replaced the fan, but he also did a fairly significant overhaul of the electronics inside the unit and reshaped the interior plastics, which is beyond both my skill-level and current interests. 

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[cruff]

Sounds like the fan bearing is worn.  Is the fan in a standard form factor and voltage?  If so you can search for a quiet (lower dBA) fan of the same size and voltage with a suitable CFM rating.  The worst part of the process may be getting the housing open if it doesn't use standard fasteners.

Did you try a google search?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnliZMbmGQA

 

[maceffects]

I replaced one in the IIgs System Saver without issues, the foam was another story.