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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Fan, use our service manual.

    1. Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Removing Stand: step 1, image 1 of 3 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Removing Stand: step 1, image 2 of 3 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Removing Stand: step 1, image 3 of 3
      • Pull the stand out of the enclosure on each side

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    2. Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Blades and Speed Control: step 2, image 1 of 3 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Blades and Speed Control: step 2, image 2 of 3 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Blades and Speed Control: step 2, image 3 of 3
      • Remove the blades by pulling away from the enclosure

      • Remove the speed control by pulling away from the enclosure

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    3. Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Guard Screws: step 3, image 1 of 2 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Guard Screws: step 3, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the 4 screws coupling the orange plastic enclosure and black plastic guard

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    4. Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Enclosure Screws: step 4, image 1 of 3 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Enclosure Screws: step 4, image 2 of 3 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Enclosure Screws: step 4, image 3 of 3
      • Remove the screw coupling the top half of the enclosure

      • Remove the screw coupling the bottom of the enclosure, near the power cable

      • Remove the screw beneath the rubber inserts holding the stand

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    5. Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Enclosure and Guard: step 5, image 1 of 3 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Enclosure and Guard: step 5, image 2 of 3 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Enclosure and Guard: step 5, image 3 of 3
      • Separate the two halves of the enclosure, leaving the power cable, switch, motor and guard

      • Remove the 2 screws attaching the guard to the motor

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    6. Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Switch: step 6, image 1 of 2 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Switch: step 6, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the 2 screws holding the switch in the mount connected to the motor

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    7. Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Switch Mount: step 7, image 1 of 2 Vornado Zippi Fan Teardown, Remove Switch Mount: step 7, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the two screws securing the switch mount to the motor

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Nathan Lentz

Member since: 11/19/15

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2 Guide Comments

Mine was making noise and difficult to get the nose cone pulled off. I used two coins in the crack on opposing sides and twisted them.

S Lewis - Reply Share

it won't keep it`s position ,folds and flaps out ,if i could tighten the arm

andre b - Reply Share

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