Should a disconnected CPU fan spin freely if I spin it with my finger?

Should a disconnected CPU fan spin freely if I spin it with my finger? I have an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro CPU cooler that stopped working yesterday after just a few months of use. It doesn't appear to be too dusty, but the fan just won't spin.
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Guest [Entry]

It should spin freely. I can spin my CPU fan using a vacuum cleaner :)

Guest [Entry]

"Go get yourself a little can of 3-in-1 oil. Pull the little bearing cover sticker off the fan, put in a drop of oil and reseal it. Give it a few pushes with your finger and see if that gets it back to spinning freely.

I've done that dozens of times with CPU and PC fans and generally have had great luck."