Antec P182 TriFan removing, Easy enough ?
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Antec P182 TriFan removing, Easy enough ?
Hi there!
Im about to receive my case, in the next few days, and was wondering how easy it is to remove the fans and replace them with my own (Scythe Flex's) ?
Do I need anything extra ? Cables, Tape, Tools ?
I just want to be prepared for this, since its taken a while to get everything, and don't want to miss anything when the final part arrives - the P182
Hope you can help me out.
Sincerly
Unklemac
Im about to receive my case, in the next few days, and was wondering how easy it is to remove the fans and replace them with my own (Scythe Flex's) ?
Do I need anything extra ? Cables, Tape, Tools ?
I just want to be prepared for this, since its taken a while to get everything, and don't want to miss anything when the final part arrives - the P182
Hope you can help me out.
Sincerly
Unklemac
Sounds easy, I guess the screws are mounted where they connect with the fan controller. Thanks for the inputthejamppa wrote:P182 fan's controller are hold in place by 2x plastic claws in the fan control unit. Bending them allows removing the tri-cool controller without tools.
Also thanks to you Hydrazine for your reply, its good to know I can do this without breaking anything.
All this should be a smooth sailing to exchange the Fans with new ones, even though I'm a total dork to manage cabling. And once the Cabinet gets here, I want it done asap, to start "testing"
Cheers
Hi Ash, the Tri-cools at the back and top of the case have their speed switches held in a small plastic bracket between them at the back of the case. The switches are wired into the stock fans and probably would usually not be usable with other fans.
P.S. All that's needed to get any of the stock fans out is a screwdriver.
P.S. All that's needed to get any of the stock fans out is a screwdriver.
I have not taken apart a Tri-cool, but the switch is built into the circuit of the fan. In other words, the switch is controlling something in the fan itself. The switch isn't really the controller. Since there's only a 12V input, it could be switched resistors, or something fancier like PWM. (Most likely it's just resistors for the specific fan current.) But in any case it's built into the fan and likely not directly usable on other fans.