Inspiron 660 Power Supply Fan

There is death in there. Power supplies fans are not user repairable.

Tower can take a standard unit the 660S is proprietary and tiny.

https://www.amazon.com/K43JV-Switching-Bestec-B300NM-00-Inspiron/dp/B00ZSYE46Y

My desktop started making a scraping sound when powered up.  Usually goes away in a couple of seconds, but sometimes requires a slight tap to stop it. Using a stethoscope, I finally was able to pinpoint it to the power supply fan (vs the CPU or case fan). Before I go in for surgery, I'd like to know what I'm going to find.  Is the power supply screwed together, or riveted?  Will the fan be easy to replace?  Should I just buy a new power supply?

Jeff Leites,

Yes, best to replace the power supply.

http://www.partsguy.net/dell_parts-Dell_Inspiron_660_Power_Supply_300W_PSU_B300NM-00_FH-XD301MYR-6_K43JV.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V3YK5139&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-Server+-+Power+Supplies-_-9SIA85V3YK5139&gclid=CL_3x8vPg9ECFQKewAodiIUO-g&gclsrc=aw.ds

Bev.