120mm fan problem help please !

Blackhawk47 · 21 Feb 2008 at 19:18

hi so i have a stupid problem.

i am replacing a 80mm exhaust fan with a 120mm led blue fan.

however i just cant seem to screw it in right.

the screws only go in half way and are then stuck there.

(ive tried the other screws but they are no good either.

any tips ?

Steeps · 21 Feb 2008 at 19:23

new fans need "breaking in", just screw harder

Sgt_Pepper · 21 Feb 2008 at 20:39

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-001-AF&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=795

Blackhawk47 · 21 Feb 2008 at 21:25

how do those work ... do u just push them through ?

Jokester · 21 Feb 2008 at 21:28

I find fan screws really annoying, as the metal is too soft and you quite often end up stripping the head with the screwdriver.

Sean_UK · 22 Feb 2008 at 02:55

Jokester said:
the metal is too soft and you quite often end up stripping the head with the screwdriver.

Agree, of all the fan brands I find Akasa's supplied fan screws by far the worst for been made of very soft metal.

MikeHunt79 · 22 Feb 2008 at 03:12

Jokester said:
I find fan screws really annoying, as the metal is too soft and you quite often end up stripping the head with the screwdriver.

Yep, you have to make sure you use exactly the right screwdriver and press really hard so you don't strip the head. Even then, they sometimes strip.

They are "self tapping" you see.

EdGey · 22 Feb 2008 at 04:16

i had the same problem. its abit anoying and fairly pointless but never the less..

my method was to screw it twice forwards, then once back, then twice forwards, then once backwards.....and so on, until your totaly in.

if that doesnt work, just get agressive with it and ram it in there.

and if that doesnt work, burn the fan.

misterPK · 22 Feb 2008 at 09:45

EdGey said:
i had the same problem. its abit anoying and fairly pointless but never the less..

my method was to screw it twice forwards, then once back, then twice forwards, then once backwards.....and so on, until your totaly in.

if that doesnt work, just get agressive with it and ram it in there.

I go for the slow and steady method when I'm having trouble getting it in.

We are still talking about fan screws arent we????

PK!

jwilliams · 22 Feb 2008 at 10:09

Take the fan out and put the screws in all the way than remove them, that way you can cut a goo thread into the plastic and when you fit them in the case you will just have to screw them in until tight.

Blackhawk47 · 22 Feb 2008 at 16:36

finally fixed. i edgey's method and i managed to get all the way through.

as for the stuck screw i just yanked it out

anyway all done and now i have a 120mm exhaust fan

hardc0re_tid · 22 Feb 2008 at 22:25

my akasa ambers were easy to install, and i had 9 of them to do