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The
final objective is to connect the connectors to
the former 4-pin fan.
This is pretty easy.
You need to take the bared wires and slip
the plastic part through the first set of
clamps. Make
sure that the metal hits a lot of the connector.
You are depending on a good contact here
so be liberal on this part. Just make sure there is not overhang. Then take the first set of clamps and take the needlenose
pliers and clamp down on the plastic so that you
have a very firm grip. It should not be loose at
all. If you bought the connector then also take
the needlenose pliers and clamp down on the
metal. If
you didn’t buy the connector then you can take
your soldering iron, if you have one, and put a
little solder on the metal to give the wire a
good contact to the connector.
Do all of this with the other wire.
Now take that plastic connector head and
with the wire end facing you and the holes
facing up plug the red wire into the right side
and the black wire into the left side.
Now
you have a new 2-pin fan.
Now you just have to plug this connector
back into the power supply.
Decide which way you want the fan to blow
and the direction is printed on the side of the
fan. I
would suggest that you have it blow toward the
outside. This
minimizes the dust that you take in and it
exhausts heat that collects at the top of the
case. Then
screw the fan in.
Put the power supply cover back on and
screw it in.
Put the power supply into the case and
plug everything back into the motherboard and
drives. Plug
in the power cable and let it stand for five
minutes. Then
your computer is ready to start.
I
will add a brief note about starting the
computer after this process. Your power supply has been drained of virtually all of its
power and your computer has been drained since
it has not been plugged in for the length of
this procedure.
So if it does not start up at first do
not panic.
Leave the computer plugged in for a few
minutes, letting the capacitors of the power
supply fill up.
Then unplug the computer for 20 seconds.
Then plug it back in and it should start.
George's
profile and his computer
"LEGION" which the modified power
supply is running in.
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