Principes12 Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 My brothers old PC corsair intake fans died. The power cord connectors on the fan have a bayonet clip with tabs that press in on either side. All of the fans I can find in the store nowadays, the male clip is somewhat u shaped and does not have the tabs on the side. These are 3 pin clips. Need help to replace these fans. Don't have the expertise to rewire computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevBiker Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Can you provide, perhaps, a picture of this? Fan connectors have been pretty standard for a long time so I'm having a hard time picturing what you are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principes12 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Thank you for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-attack Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Is this for a Spec Alpha (01-03)? I am not sure the clips really matter and were only intended to make it more secure. Any 3 pin DC fan should work from the node, but I would prefer someone who owns the case or Corsair confirm. It will also be easier if you can confirm the exact case model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principes12 Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 Not a clue if it is a Spec Alpha. It is my brothers business computer. I don't know how to wire to the node. My skills stop at unscrewing the fan and reclipping the power connectors together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevBiker Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Can you show us pictures of the connectors (where the fans actually plug in)? The fan connectors that you showed us are not standard connectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principes12 Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 The pics are of the connectors attached to the fans themselves. The pictured male connectors attach to a female connector that is hardwired into the front of the computer with on off button, etc... I don't have the skills to redo the hardwire. I am trying to find a fan with this nonstandard connector so I can just replace them by plugging them in. I haven't been able to find any on the corsair website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevBiker Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Can we get pictures of the female side? I don't think you'll find anything on the market with that connector. You may need to go to the system OEM. But if we can see what the female side looks like ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principes12 Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 It appears I am hosed. Called Corsair tech support and they couldn't find it and said they had never seen one like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarity Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Looks like a 3pin JST SM plug. If the fans are dead, just get new ones. If you have a 3 or 4pin fan headers, use that. There is always a molex fan, though that thing will run at full tilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-attack Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Maybe we are just going at this the wrong way. Rather than trying to track down an old OEM model fan with bizarre/unique wiring, bypass the case controller and go the motherboard or any other fan controller. You could buy a relatively cheap one for less than the shipping on wherever you can find these things. Chances are the motherboard can easily accommodate them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarity Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Maybe we are just going at this the wrong way. Rather than trying to track down an old OEM model fan with bizarre/unique wiring, bypass the case controller and go the motherboard or any other fan controller. You could buy a relatively cheap one for less than the shipping on wherever you can find these things. Chances are the motherboard can easily accommodate them anyway. That is what I was trying to say, maybe I should phrase ir differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principes12 Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 At this point the depth of my ignorance becomes apparent. I don't know how to connect directly to the motherboard. I will go try to find some videos that explain it. Seems to be my best option at this point. Are there any downsides to directly connecting to motherboard that I should be aware of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevBiker Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Take a look at the motherboard and see if there are standard fan connectors. If there are, then it would be easy to wire them up. Beyond that, there are a number of 3rd party fan controllers that may fit. It's hard to say because we don't know the make/model of the system that this is going in to. As this is pretty clearly a proprietary system that flouts industry standards, that information would be helpful for us to suggest viable options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper69 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 It's not a Dell, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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