Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes            

Sections

1

  • GPU FAN
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Grab your tools and prepare               
  • Clear your workspace to prevent screws from going missing.

Clear your workspace to prevent screws from going missing.

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Step 2

              Remove GPU shroud               
  • Remove the screws that are holding your shroud in place(may differ from card to card)

Remove the screws that are holding your shroud in place(may differ from card to card)

Step 3

              removal of shroud               
  • Remove shroud from heatsink
  • Be careful of fan wires when removing shroud
  • In some models the fan are screwed into the heat sink. In those models just remove the shroud for easy access to the fan

Remove shroud from heatsink

Be careful of fan wires when removing shroud

In some models the fan are screwed into the heat sink. In those models just remove the shroud for easy access to the fan

Step 4

              gpu fan cable               
  • Remove the gpu cable and it leave behind the bare heatsink

Remove the gpu cable and it leave behind the bare heatsink

Step 5

              Fan screw               
  • Remove the screws that are holding the fans in place

Remove the screws that are holding the fans in place

Step 6

              Fan removed               
  • Get your replacement fan and reverse the order for reassembly.

Get your replacement fan and reverse the order for reassembly.

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

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