DM800 - ghetto fan mod = simple & silent

[punter987]

Stage 1
http://i48.tinypic.com/bhb1hl.jpg
Satge 2
http://i49.tinypic.com/ir1b8h.jpg
with hindsight I probably should have done less work and stuck with Stage 1 but the lid didn't want to go on easily! doh The fan was more 'sturdily attached' then too
Summary (should take you less than an hour)
remove lid
remove hdd tray
remove modem
remove esata connection
remove backplate
remove tuner
unplug and unscrew the incredibly annoying fan (2 screws)
remove the 2 pin connection from said annoying fan
hacksaw the frame off your new fan and remove red and black wires from 3 pin plug - use the 2 pin one
the pc blanking plate screws in using 1 hole from where esata was and holds the fan using 2 x fan mounting screws
reassemble.....
silent heaven :cheers:

[firestorm]

nice post good work

[Superman]

Good Alternative to the Cooling Pads here mate,
good post, i like it.

Super

[temocles0918]

Ups,, excellent modding, the bad is hard disk, not place...

[davvo]

if you where to leave the small fan in there
which spins at 12 volts which is making it noisy

cut the 2 wires red and black then get an old usb cable join it to the 2 wires plug it in to the internal usb socket
it will now spin at 5 volts and be silent
that way you can still fit a internal hard drive

[freck]

Bit late now Davvo:):):)
But good advice for other DM800 surgeons out there.
Freck

[Curious123]

The fan on my clone is starting to get noisy so i was thinking of trying this solution i. e graphite powder and oil on the fan.

Repair your noisy CPU and system fans - TechSpot OpenBoards (http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic52936.html)

[smirnoff_rules]

put Vaseline on mine and put sticker back on and been fine