How To Take Apart A Computer Fan. Loading Is it safe to take a case fan apart. Step-by-step on how to dismantle tower fan and clean it.
Make sure not to use burst of longer than 1-2 seconds at a time without letting the fan slow. In order to replace the cooling fan Ill have to disassemble the whole unit. With this method its not guaranteed that you get all the crap out of the fan thats why we recommend disassembling it to clean it.
Lets take it apart step-by-step.
A Hard Drive or RAM cover it may help if you place masking tape over the screw hole to keep the screws in place once the cover is removed so as not to lose the screws. When done correctly the CPU should remain seated in the socket. If you do not see LED lights or any of the fans are not spinning double check their connections to make sure they are secure and not lose at any point. I thought it would be helpful to some to put together a quick but informative instructable on how to take a case fan or any computer fan for that matter apart down to the bearings and.
