Infected Shogun Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 2 screws used to mount the fans to the radiator fell off of my h100i the other day and won't go back on. didn't over tighten or even touch them at all it must have been from the vibration over time? can I get screws that will fit or am I screwed with stripped threads? fan still stays mostly on but is like / instead of -- I use the fans in a push config so they're below the rad. no performance loss or anything from the fan hanging so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqwerty Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 As the screws are steel and the rad alu I'm presuming that the rad is stripped not the screws, otherwise you would just use new screws, right? You can use PTFE tape on the screws to help make up for the loss of material (thread). Alternatively you can step up in size to M4 (I've done this on one thread before), just make sure you keep it straight as you screw it in and you don't even need a tap. Be sure to clean any alu swarf that is forced out as you don't want that blowing around inside your case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infected Shogun Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 yea I tried the other screws and none of them hold on the two holes in question so it must be the rad. thanks for the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infected Shogun Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 so I went with the tape idea, both screws have held up since. Lets see how long this lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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