Replacing Computer Fan Bearings | Quick Shop Project
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- NOTE: This method only applies on PC fans that use ball bearings. Noisy sleeve bearing fans can be fixed with just a drop of machine oil.
It's raining in mid June. Tempratures outside, & in my shop is way too cold for my body to handle, and I need a heater that draws less than 600 Watts. All I can find is a pair of heatsinks, a peltier device, and a 12 Volt pc fan that can fit in the screw holes of my heatsink. Only problem is, the fan's bearings are ridiculously loud as the PC I pulled this fan from had been left outside in the rain for a couple days, saturating everything inside with rain water, & all the minerals in it. And since I have the same size bearings sitting, waiting to be used in a bin, I decided replacing the bearings is much more preferable than braving the rain to hop in the car, go to an electronics store, and buy a whole new fan.
The metal clip used to keep the fan blade from flying off the motor intimidated me at first, but as it turns out, that little thing can be easily removed by using a tool with a really sturdy, pointy edge(the needle of a compass in this case). And unless the bearings, or shaft in your fan is jammed with rust, or fastened with some sort of a tamper proof mechanism, removing both bearings is pretty easy. All you need is to push them out, usually towards the closest way out, which will be towards the intake side of the fan for the bearing closest to the blade, and towards the output side of the fan for the bearing furthest from the blade as a ridge preventing both bearing surfaces from contacting is usually in the way.
Once you've placed new bearings in the holder, and the blade is back on, don't forget to snap the clip to the shaft to prevent the blade from coming off, and that's it! Enjoy your now silky smooth fan!
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Thank you very much, the noise has been preventing me from being able to study at any library for a long time now (4 years now). I tried oiling and cleaning it countless times but never managed to make the noise go away. This finally fixed it, (though I broke a few blades and x2 in order to balance it :) ).
I'm glad you got that computer fan bearings replaced it definitely runs a lot better now
Thanks!
pretty high quality that it has ball bearings. all the pc fans I have are either sleeve bearings or hydraulic.
Nidec specializes in industrial grade DC fans, that's why most of their fans use ball bearings instead of bushings.
@@TheFanUniverse yeah i remember those nidecs lasted for years with no issues. Ik some people prefer them over Delta fans
can you tell me whats the best way to remove fan sticker at home ? its very tightly sticked on my cpu cooler.. When i try by hand i just end up tearing it in the middle, tried it on other fans, it's just hard to peel off.. It's not effective.. and what glue do you use at the end and what was the green thingy you put on top of the sticker
Try spraying the edges of the sticker with alcohol, and keep spraying bit by bit once the sticker gets easier to peel. I find that method works quite well for me. I used regular glue stick to apply the sticker back on
thats the correct way to do it. iv seen people drop oil into the hole or grease the shaft and none of those will work since its a sealed bearing the oil cant get into it. replacement is only way. never grease the shaft it need to be dry fit so it can grip the shaft to inner hole of bearing to spin the blades.
Oiling the bearings will worsen the problem. Any oil that gets in the bearing will soften the grease which will increase noise & wear
I greased a SANYO 150mm dc fan and lost 300 rpm instantly, replacing the bearing is the only opt I guess.@@TheFanUniverse
If the grease you put in is too thick, it actually makes the fan work a lot harder. I suggest using just a tiny dab of grease & spread it all over the bearing instead of packing lots of grease in the bearing cavities
@@TheFanUniverse Thank you for the suggestion, I'll try that just worried I might tear the sticker over.
@@sydskits5962 bearings are fairly cheapo i think for most fans they use MR52-zz bearings
Nice video
I have a 120mm fan from MSI Liquid cool when i turn it on, it have a terrible sound, where i can purchase de replacement bearing for that msi fan?
Try searching online for 693ZZ bearings, or whatever the size of the bearings on your fan is. There should be plenty of online sellers advertising them
what's the little circle thing called you put after putting the bearing back?
I think that's called a snap ring
What are the dimensions of this bearing? I need to replace mine but I don't have a pachymeter to measure it.
Most of these fans use 693ZZ bearings
@@TheFanUniverse thank you, thats what i thought it was.
@@TheFanUniverse It worked. I bought and replaced with 693zz and now it's spinning very smooooth! Thanks again
That's great! Glad I could help
@@TheFanUniverse Exacly what I needed to know. May I suggest putting the fan part number in the description?
It's possible to convert a sleeve bearing fan to ball bearing?
It is possible, but it might require custom parts to make it happen
Hi, type bearing what is it ? For pc fan
I believe these are 693ZZ size bearings. That size bearing is commonly used in many PC fans, although you might want to re-check the bearings on your fan to see whether that's the correct size
@@TheFanUniverse oh isee thx man, my country difficult found a part. If fan dead, yeaa buy new one.. no small part, so sad
Where do you buy the bearing from?
They are usually available in online shops. I got mine from broken computer fans that still have good bearings
@@TheFanUniverse So you buthcerd that fan, since it was not quite even after the bearing replacement. I have not seen any computer shop that would sell the bearing.
Would this work on laptop cooling fans?
If your laptop cooling fans use ball bearings, it should work
@@TheFanUniverse Just found out my laptop cooling fans uses sleeve bearings I wondering if it still be changed out?
Sleeve bearings on PC fans are harder to replace in my experience. Try lubricating the bearing with a bit of grease if the shaft & bearing has a bit of side to side play. If there isn't any play, lubricate them with regular electric motor oil
Kira-kira metode seperti ini berlaku gak buat perbaikan kipas komputer yang memakai tegangan AC 220V 50Hz?
Caranya sama persis
@@TheFanUniverse Thanks, semoga kedepan akan saya praktekkan di Sekai VFN 1212 saya.
hasta donde se la s computadoras usan corriente continua, por eso tienen una fuente de poder q se encarga de eso
lately my cpu fan very noisy to
is this because of fan bearing to?
Might be. Try oiling the bearings first
Ada rekomendasi tempat yg jual bearingnya? selama ini cuma bisa kanibal dari fan lain...
Wah susah gan kalau cari diluaran. Sy jg selalu kanibal, sampai skrg belum bisa menemukan toko yg jual bearing sekecil itu.
@@TheFanUniverse wah brati memang sama kejadiannya haha, saya pun akhirnya beli fan2 bekas server murah yang udah karatan (cuma 5ribuan) buat bahan kanibalan, bearingnya berumur sih tapi belum sampe ke tahap menyebalkan 😂. ada yang ga ketemu itu fan sanyo denki 17cm ukuran bearingnya beda sendiri, mau kanibal harga fan ukuran segitu 50ribuan lebih itu juga ukuran bearingnya belum tau, masuk gudang deh padahal motornya masih bagus.
solo queda usar uno de segunda el que se gasta es el de la parte superior, usa los de la inferior, de otro ventilador y ya
Size of the bearing?
693ZZ
do you still have the regency wall fan
Yes, it's still a part of my collection.
If your Sharp had an heat pump you could turn It on in heat mode, but indonesian air cons are straight Cool :(
Yes that's true. Reversible heatpumps aren't something that a tropical country needs. I have made plans last year to build a reversible heatpump, but sourcing parts for it proved to be very difficult.
If you were italian like me you could easily find a reversible heat pump
It's not impossible to find one here. Some units that people have imported from Japan or Korea are reversible heatpumps. But most of them are now 30 to 40 year old units. They draw a ton of power, and the risk of developing a leak is pretty high.
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