If the I8200 fans are indeed quieter and compatible with the I8100, then I may be interested in replacing the set I just installed in my notebook. If somebody happens to know the part# please be kind enough to post that info.

After applying Artic Silver in the I8100, the new fans didn't seem to trip on as often as before but that was in conjunction with using Christian Diefer's excellent I8kfangui utility. Instructions for application of Artic Silver can be found at the company's website.




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A number of people have said that the fans in the i8200 is more quiet than the i8100 fans. I can barely hear my running when they go full speed. The i8200 fans might have different part numbers. When you call Dell Spare Parts, ask for the part number of the i8200 fans.

-tom

Inspiron 7500 & 8200.
for Inspiron 8200 FAQ, goto:
http://www.geocities.com/thebithead/I8200FAQ.htm

I was thinking of adding Artic Silver3 thermal goop to help cool my system, but didn't want to go through all the trouble of disaseblying my laptop, but since i have to swap out the fan this would be a good time to do it since my system will be open. Do you have any pics or links that you could refer me to for applying the thermal paste? I havent myself used any, but have read up on it before. Did you notice a significant reduction in tempreature?

Inspiron 8200
1.7GHz P4-M
60GB IBM HD
1024 MB RAM
64MB Geforce4GO 440
XP Pro

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do you know any place to get a replacement besides dell?

Inspiron 8200
1.7GHz P4-M
60GB IBM HD
1024 MB RAM
64MB Geforce4GO 440
XP Pro

Been using Fangui too...great program

Inspiron 8200
1.7GHz P4-M
60GB IBM HD
1024 MB RAM
64MB Geforce4GO 440
XP Pro

heres the part number for the i8200 fans 6f858

Inspiron 8200
1.7GHz P4-M
60GB IBM HD
1024 MB RAM
64MB Geforce4GO 440
XP Pro

Thanks. How much do they charge for the Fan?

-tom

Inspiron 7500 & 8200.
for Inspiron 8200 FAQ, goto:
http://www.geocities.com/thebithead/I8200FAQ.htm

They quoted me $22.95. Pretty high for a computer fan huh. If you know where they sell it for less please let me know

Inspiron 8200
1.7GHz P4-M
60GB IBM HD
1024 MB RAM
64MB Geforce4GO 440
XP Pro

Is that the per fan price or is it the entire fan assembly?

-tom

Inspiron 7500 & 8200.
for Inspiron 8200 FAQ, goto:
http://www.geocities.com/thebithead/I8200FAQ.htm

just the fan asembly (2 fans attached) and lead wires

Inspiron 8200
1.7GHz P4-M
60GB IBM HD
1024 MB RAM
64MB Geforce4GO 440
XP Pro

Then that is a good price - that includes assembly costs also. Do you have the manufacturer and part number from one fan?

John
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I4000 700Mhz W98se
Fix for "Black Border Syndrome" = Fn + F7 key combo
Inspiron Fn Key Combos
3Com mini-PCI combo 10-100 NIC/56k Modem (part #313-7776)
GeForce2 Go video board part number - 4D597
GeForce4 Go 64mb video board part number - 5J149 - $149
ATI Radeon 7500 video board part numbers - 9J057 $169 and 9J066 $179 (both same part)
Sharp 15" ASV UXGA LCD - 9P031 - $559 + shipping
Fan part number for the 8200 - 6F858 / 8100 - 068RU
I8K-8.1K-8.2K, I4K-4.1K, I3.8K Media Bay parts: 4169D = carrier; 4 x 53965 = screws | $32.00 for 12.5mm drives
I8K-8.1K-8.2K, I4K-4.1K, I3.8K Media Bay parts: 29MFN = carrier; 4 x 53965 = screws | $32.00 for 9.5mm drives
I7.5 Media Bay parts: 4124T = carrier, 11 x 3771U = screws | $32.00
This Media Bay carrier holds 9.5 and 12mm 2.5" drives but not 19mm.
Internal Carriers: 4x00 - 480WV $4.95, 8x00 - 48CVX $4.95, 40-pin conn. - 8267R $4.95, 4 screws - 6350E $.05
I8200 AC Power Supply: 06G356
Actiontec (Lucent 8.22) Driver link
Actiontec (Lucent 6.04) Driver link
Dell IBM Noise
IBM Travelstar Noise
8000 Updates for WinME (OSUPA00.EXE)
8100 Updates for W2K and WinME (28226.EXE)
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Grrr...the fan next to the power cable has started making a grinding noise too, and it doesn't spin up as fast as the other fan, at max speed using fangui. I've only had it 2 weeks.

Inspiron 8200
P4 1.8Ghz-M
512mb DDR
Geforce4 MX440 Go 64mb
60gig HD
15" UXGA ASV
Windows XP

When applying the thermal grease did you remove the metal thermal pad on the heat sink module. Also what do you mean by the top and bottom heat sinks. Is there one below the CPU? I used a Bergquist A3000 gap pad (0.02") between the heat sink assembly and keyboard, which helped reduce the temp of the CPU.

Andrew
somms wrote:
- I ordered 2 sets of fans and I believe that the
- total cost wasn't much over $20.
-
- Fan replacement in the I8100 requires an almost
- total disassembly of the notebook. The fans
- themselves are easy to get to once you remove the
- top cover and keyboard but the fan's wiring is
- plugged into the bottom of the main board, so you
- remove just about everything in order to lift the
- board. Look under Dell's I8200 support page for
- in-depth documentation concerning notebook
- disassembly.
-
- I took my time changing the fans in my I8100 and
- since I was already there, I ended up using Artic
- Silver3 thermal goop on the top and bottom heatsinks
- of the motherboard containing the PIII. The whole
- process took me 2 hours tops. Mind you that I'm an
- electronics tech in the FAA and I wouldn't recommend
- this for novices but if you are technically
- proficient at this type of work and enjoy it like I
- do then there is no reason why you shouldn't perform
- the job and garner the personal satisfaction of
- repairing your notebook yourself.
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