The blower is not 300 bucks. The labor costs are a major portion of any PC service. If we don't do minor repairs like replace a fan, then we pay the full price.
The issue of failed fans is not just a HP issue.
Bob
Have had blower assy replaced 2 times now, the second replacement was out of warrenty at $300+!and it lasted about 4 months, has anybody else had this problem with HP?

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