LED Fan Q's

[Theocnoob]

I have this 200mm coolermaster fan with blue LEDs each LED is attatched to the middle of the fan by a wire.

Assuming one did not wish to have said LEDs on, can I cut the wires? Or will that screw the whole fan up?

Ty. Never used LED anything before. Figured I'd try it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103073

This is the fan.

 

[jaymz9350]

I've always just cut the LED wires on any fans I didn't want them on without issues in the past. Now I won't say 100% that's the case for your fan but I will say that's what I would do.

 

[LennyRhys]

LEDs will be wired in parallel with the fan circuit, which means they operate independently of it - you can cut the wires and it won't make any difference to the fan.

 

[Theocnoob]

Oh awesome so it'll still work. That's fantastic. I wasn't crazy about the blue light.

 

[arcanise]

i have the same fans in my case, i just unplugged them

 

[Theocnoob]

LED fans

I wanted to double check if this is true-

I have a fan with LEDs that I do not want LEDs on. Can I cut the wires to the LEDs so they dont work, but the fan will still spin normally? I was told this was so.

TY

 

[Automata]

Unless it is designed really bad, yes, that will work fine.

 

[bmwbaxter]

EDIT: ^^^^ me
as long as you only cut the wires going to the LED's. I would try to cut the wires near the base of the LED's. you are able to access it on most fans.

 

[M3dley]

You could just get some new fans, they aren't that expensive. And less of a chance that you screw something up!

 

[muddocktor]

I merged the 2 threads together that you posted on the same subject, Theocnoob. They were essentially the same thing. Please don't post multiple threads aboput the same thing.

And yes, you can cut the wires to the LEDs without killing the fan. Or you can do like In Win did on the big @SS fan in the door of my Dragon Rider test case and wire a single pole switch on it to let you turn the LED lights on or off at will.

 

[Theocnoob]

I have it installed with the LEDs on. Makes me crazy. Tommorow I will have to cut the wires to the LEDs. I just use a blade and cut the +/- cables AT THE LED right? THere are 4 LEDS. Otherwise fan perf is satisfactory.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...m1132X509988X9e32dca70c3694c2c24f0863bccbc4ea

Again its this model if that helps

TYVM

 

[arcanise]

yes just cut one wire from each led and poof they are no more

 

[Theocnoob]

Is this what you mean? And for sure the fan will still work perfectly just light free?

 

[ZapTap]

Is this what you mean? And for sure the fan will still work perfectly just light free?

Yeah, go ahead man. Just make sure the loose ends don't touch anything, and you're good

 

[Theocnoob]

Yeah, go ahead man. Just make sure the loose ends don't touch anything, and you're good

K dude I trust u I'm gonna do it...

 

[Conumdrum]

I did it a few times. Cut it with power off, and seperate the leads fro the motor side.

No worries, none at all. It's just electronics, voltage drops and current flow. Just Ohms law and Kirchoff's law.

 

[Theocnoob]

Worked. Fan yes light no. TY ppl