Fan Screw Stuck

[Harv J]

I put my new fans in the wrong way in my new case, How do I get it out of there???? PLEASE HELP

 

[geofelt]

Dumb answer...
Take them out and put them back the right way.

But, I suppose that you have some problem removing them.
Some mounts are rubber inserts which might break when pulled out.
Other mounts are screws which go into the fan plastic.

Regardless, you should be able to remove the fan and hopefully reuse the mounting materials.
If not, screws can be found to do the job.
It is not rocket science, most any method will do.
Zip ties are another possibility.

Perhaps a photo of your problem would make your problem clearer.

 

[Harv J]

Dumb answer...
Take them out and put them back the right way.

But, I suppose that you have some problem removing them.
Some mounts are rubber inserts which might break when pulled out.
Other mounts are screws which go into the fan plastic.

Regardless, you should be able to remove the fan and hopefully reuse the mounting materials.
If not, screws can be found to do the job.
It is not rocket science, most any method will do.
Zip ties are another possibility.

Perhaps a photo of your problem would make your problem clearer.

Ok all I need to know is I’ve got The, Corsair HD120 Fans,and My case is The NZXT S340 ELITE which way are my fans meant to face for the (REAR,FRONT,FRONT,TOP)??

 

[geofelt]

Ideally, you would have two 140mm fans in front as intakes and one 120mm fan in the rear as exhaust.
Or, simply add a 140mm to the front as an added intake.
140mm fans turn slower and are quieter while moving more air.

Pay more attention to intake.
All the cooling air that comes in the front will exit SOMEWHERE, taking heat with it.



If you look carefully at a fan, there will usually be some molded arrows indicating the direction of rotation and airflow.
I will mark them with a black marker so They are more visible.

Commonly, the sticker side is the intake side.

 

[Harv J]

Ideally, you would have two 140mm fans in front as intakes and one 120mm fan in the rear as exhaust.
Or, simply add a 140mm to the front as an added intake.
140mm fans turn slower and are quieter while moving more air.

Pay more attention to intake.
All the cooling air that comes in the front will exit SOMEWHERE, taking heat with it.



If you look carefully at a fan, there will usually be some molded arrows indicating the direction of rotation and airflow.
I will mark them with a black marker so They are more visible.

Commonly, the sticker side is the intake side.

I put in my top front fan today and the screws felt nice and fitting at first and then progressively got stiffer is this a normal thing?

 

[geofelt]

Normal.

 

[smorizio]

with plastic case fans the trick is not to crush the fan housing or it may make scapping sound or not spin. you need the fan screw to be slightly snug.

 

[Harv J]

with plastic case fans the trick is not to crush the fan housing or it may make scapping sound or not spin. you need the fan screw to be slightly snug.

i put in one of my fans one way with the sticker and number facing the inside of my case and it felt normal screwing it in and then it stopped and became nearly impossible to screw more

then I put the sticker and number facing out of my case and it screwed it nicely

is this normal? (I CANT GET THE SCREWS OUT OF THE STICKER AND NUMBER FACING IN FAN)

 

[geofelt]

If the fans are facing in opposite directions, you are cancelling them out.
Best to do what you need to get them both drawing in air from the front.
You are better off disconnecting one than running them both.

If you can't loosen the screw, you may have to drill or cut it out.

When running, dangle a tissue in front of the fan to verify that air is flowing in the direction you want.