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Cleaning the Fan Blades

Written By: Vivian Fong (and 5 other contributors)
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Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

6

Time Required

5 minutes

Sections

2

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Introduction

This guide will disassemble the fan to clean the fan blades.

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  1. Step 1 Installing the PCB (Printing Circuit Board)

    Use a Philips #2 screwdriver to unscrew the four 6mm Phillips #0 back screws.

    • Use a Philips #2 screwdriver to unscrew the four 6mm Phillips #0 back screws.

    • Do this by unscrewing from left-to-right then pull the screws out of the back of the fan

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  2. Step 2

    Pull the front and back cover apart.

    • Pull the front and back cover apart.

    • Be careful not to pull the front cover off completely because it holds the wires.

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  4. Step 3

    • Remove the Phillips (5-mm head) 6-mm screw that holds the circuit board to the outer shell of the fan.

    • Make sure the fan is unplugged while removing the circuit board as you may get shocked.

    • To remove the screws, unscrew in a left-to-right fashion at an angle to make sure that the wires do not get tangled.

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  5. Step 4

    • Remove the top cover containing the circuit board and the wires by pulling it away from the body of the fan.

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  6. Step 5

    • Remove the circuit board from the top cover. Do not touch the other side of the circuit board as you may damage circuit elements.

    • Unscrew the four screws on the top of the circuit board in a left-to-right fashion. After pull screws out of the board.

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  7. Step 6 Fan Blades

    • Follow steps 1-4 to remove the front, back, and top covers of the fan to reach the fan blades.

    • Use a cloth to clean off dust clogged in between the fan blades.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Vivian Fong

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