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Vintage Mini Vornado Fan Blade Replacement

Introduction

This repair guide is for the Vintage Mini Vornado fan. After extended use, the blade on Vintage Mini Vornado fans can wear down and fail to produce a strong air flow. This guide demonstrates how to properly maintain and replace the blade. It is important that the fan is unplugged before starting the repair to avoid any accidents.

What you need

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    • Prop the cap out of each hole with a pry tool to remove the blade cap.

    • To remove the blade cap, you will need to pop out three different areas of the cap from the fan. There are three small holes around the perimeter of the fan that the cap is secured into.

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  2. Vintage Mini Vornado Fan Blade Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Face the front of the fan and pull the blade directly towards you to loosen it.

    • Pull the blade out of the rod.

    • Take note of the blade's orientation.

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  4. Vintage Mini Vornado Fan Blade Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • If you have purchased a new blade, make sure the orientation matches the one you just removed.

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  5. Vintage Mini Vornado Fan Blade Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Use a cloth to dust the blade or other interior areas of the fan.

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  6. Vintage Mini Vornado Fan Blade Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Place the blade back inside of the fan.

    • The blade should fit snug when the rod is fully inserted.

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    • Place the blade cap on and secure it into the three holes.

    • Use a pry tool with a cloth to help apply pressure and push the cap into place.

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Claire Minahan

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Cal Poly, Team 2-3, Johann Winter 2023 Member of Cal Poly, Team 2-3, Johann Winter 2023

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