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Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 XT SE Fan Replacement

Introduction

Follow this guide to replace your broken fans in your Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 XT SE graphics card.

This graphics card uses 3mm JIS000 screws but you can use a Phillips screw driver as an alternative.

Note: This guide also works for the entire Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6000 series with a couple exceptions:

  • The RX 6650 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6950 XT Pure have a different blade design but the entire replacement process is the same.
  • Only the RX 6800 XT SE, RX 6900 XT SE, RX 6950 XT, and RX 6950 XT Pure supports ARGB while the rest of the series does not.

What you need

  1. Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 XT SE Fan Replacement, ARGB Fans: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the JIS000 screw securing the fan to the graphics card

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  2. Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 XT SE Fan Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the fan from the top and pull away from you.

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  4. Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 XT SE Fan Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Clean any dust or residue present with a Q-tip damp with alcohol.

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  5. Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 XT SE Fan Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Flip the fan over and notice the pins on the fan and in the graphics card fan slot:

    • Fan Pins

    • Fan slot

    • Flip the fan back over keeping the same orientation and carfully insert the fan.

    • If inserted incorrectly the pins could bend or break!

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  6. Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 XT SE Fan Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Push the fan toward you to ensure that the pins are connected.

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  7. Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 XT SE Fan Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Rescrew the JIS000 screw in the top of the fan.

    • Repeat steps 1 - 5 on the remaining fans if needed.

    • The center fan has a unique fan sicker to designate it as the middle.

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Conclusion

After assembly, the fans and RGB will work like new!

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