Hello, I have a Z1000 Pro. The fan is extremely loud. Can it be replaced? Is there an equivalent fan that can be easily plugged in and out without having to solder, for example? Which fan would that be? Thanks. Sorry for my bad English
I don't have a Z1000 here to check, but yes, it would be very easy to swap the fan. As far as I know it's a standard 40mm PWM controlled 5v case fan - you'll have to take the lid off to check specification and connector, but it's plugged onto the mainboard using a 4 pin header - so you'll need to match pinouts. RS Components or CPC Farnell would probably be a good source for a new one.
i used this but if my memory is correct the fan pin header is on the side of the board not facing up towards the top of the case. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DXS86G7?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_5 here is a pic of mine so yes it is on the underside of the board
Hello, thanks for your help. The fan you sent, JasonG, is plug-and-play? Do I have to unplug the old fan and plug in the new one, or do I need to change something on the pins, as Mark wrote? Unfortunately, I'm not very familiar with this. Thanks. Sorry for my bad English.
yes i think mark is correct about changing the pin out but pretty easy and was not hard dont remember exactly what had to be done but im sure you can visually figure it out when looking at both the fans
PWM fans have 4 pins: Gnd, Vcc, RPM, PWM usually in that order. RPM is a signal from the fan to tell the controller its speed. PWM is a signal from the controller to control the speed. In this case, Vcc is 5v so you just have to make sure the pin order is the same as on the board. You'd have to strike it very lucky to find one with the same connector, but you can usually get away with it with a bit of surgery with a sharp knife on the plug (scalpels are best, but a craft knife will usually do) and possibly swapping pins around.
Mark is correct I had to modify the connector but I believe did not have to mess with pins. Also before putting cover on confirm the fan speed ramps up and down if fan is set to auto
