Rear PC exhaust fan acting dumb

Brian Archibald

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It just started doing this, but the rear fan won't spin when I initially turn the PC on from a day out (yesterday it did this and nudged the fan and it started). Once I restart the PC it works fine, I figure though it's a sign that the fan is slowly failing. Is there some way to test it or just be sure?

Z87 Extreme 4 Mobo
i7 4770k
EVGA 780ti Dual Classified
Corsair 100W PSU
Kingston SSD and a Seagate HDD
 

Brian Archibald

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Not all of the dust, but I got most of it with a Q-Tip and a rag. I haven't had time to take it outside and dust it out with my air compressor, is it possible there's dust built up around the bearing where the fan is attached?