RTX 2060 GPU Fan Stalling / Squeaking

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MattHarrisUK

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Over the past couple of weeks I've noticed a squeaking sound coming from my PC. It didn't affect performance so I didn't really think much of it, but today I decided to have a little internal investigation. I've found that the problem is the right fan on my 2060, which squeaks when it spins up to higher RPMs and then sometimes seems to catch and stall entirely.

I've managed to catch the squeaking on camera but not when it chugs to a stop.

Is there anything I can do to fix this or are we in RMA territory?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18SFBa8PNy4-_af7vewI2zd6sySFq4RkA/view?usp=sharing <- Video file of the issue
 
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I did try to give it a dust out not too long ago, the results were mixed with the compressed air that I used, a WD40 brand can. Do you think that could be causing the issue? Seems strange that it would only be on one side of the GPU but I can give it a go?
 
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Oh I should specify that the problem was definitely there before I tried going at it with compressed air, it was one of the reasons I broke it out in the first place
 
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You're far better off using something like this than compressed air, also check no cables or such like are fouling the fans
IT Dusters CompuCleaner Xpert - Electric Air Duster Blower for PC, Laptop, Console, electronics and Home Cleaning, environmental alternative to spray air can duster keyboard cleaner https://amzn.eu/d/27DnKmd
 
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MattHarrisUK

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It's genuinely mad what dust can do to a system, it must have been gumming up the fan motor or catching the fans on the housing due to the low clearance, ticking of a dream now. Thanks for the help Martin!
 
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MattHarrisUK said:
It's genuinely mad what dust can do to a system, it must have been gumming up the fan motor or catching the fans on the housing due to the low clearance, ticking of a dream now. Thanks for the help Martin!
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Matt, glad to be of assistance, yeah amazing what dust can do, don't forget those bearings etc are made to a very fine tolerance, so a speck of dust is like a hunking great boulder
 
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