Is replacing a psu fan safe to do?

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I got two old psu, one works the other doesn't, i want to take the fan from one and put it in the other but the only thing is the fan is 120mm and the other is 80mm, i was thinking i might be able to just use the whole case from it including fan, is that possible and safe to try?
 
I would google ability to remove stored charge in a PC supply if I was you, if you can ensure its fully discharged then should be fine. Your likely to find that screws etc dont line up though unless its based on the same model supply (fair few manufacturers share boards etc)
 
The case swap isn't such a good idea.
Just buy a new 120mm fan!
Yate loon's are decent and affordable (OCZ psu's use them).
 
I wouldn't do this if I were you unless your 100% comfortable and experienced working with sort of thing. PSU's that have been used still hold charged electrons and it's possible to electrocute and kill yourself.
 
Not sure I'd even try a full PSU case swap but a fan swap is simple enough.

If the 80mm fan is in the lid of the PSU then swapping those bits should be simple enough and would just involve plugging in the fan but if it's power hookup side then things become complicated.

Post some pics.

Discharging a PSU isn't that difficult if you are careful and have the right components to hand. I hear that you can even discharge with stuff like auto bulbs, although I've not validated this method.
 
Not tried a case swap but changing the fan isn't that bad providing you either don't touch the caps or make sure they're discharged.
 
A short time ago somebody advised to lick the capacitors, this was probably not the best advice ever written on ocuk. Still it would discharge them I guess....right into your head.
 
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