How to: Sleeving Computer Fans
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Published: Jul 08, 2007 11:34 p.m.
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How to Sleeve PC Fans
Supplies:
Braided Wire sleeving(1/4 inch)
Sleeving
Heatshrink Tubing(1/4 inch)(available at many hardware stores, but Fry’s has good prices for it)
Heatshrink
PSU sleeving kit(if you feel the urge to do your hole PSU)
Safety Pin
Lighter
Computer Fan(This was the biggest unsleeve fan I had)
Case fans
Scissors(not pictured)
Step 1: Take the safety pin, and push down on the metal tabs in the fan connector, and push them out.
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Step 2: Slide you cable sleeve onto the wire
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Step 3: Slide 2 pieces of your heatshrink onto the cable sleeve.
Step 4: Position the heatshrink to where it rests over the sleeve and the wires, like so:
Step 5: Using the lighter, heat the heatshrink until it shrinks as much as it will, but be careful not to burn/melt it or the wires.(alternatively, you can use a strong hairdryer or heat gun, some people also use a soldering iron)
This is what it should look like after it has been shrunk.
Step 6: Slide the connector back over the tabs, use one of the pictures as reference of the order in which to put the wires.
My finished product:
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 | Jul 08, 2007 11:56 pm -
One question. Why? |
 | Jul 08, 2007 11:59 pm -
Well ive done this before but had a sorta wrong guide so 5*s from me :D
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 | Jul 09, 2007 12:00 am -
one question? why do i love you?
5*’s |
 | Jul 09, 2007 12:20 am -
It looks better, and makes wires easier to tuck away, thus making airflow better. |
 | Jul 09, 2007 1:03 am -
And also allows for easier and more efective dusting of the CPU |
 | Jul 09, 2007 4:57 am -
i just use electrical tape, just hey, if this involves fire, it must be better, plus i secretly have a crush on you, so 5* |
| Jul 09, 2007 4:57 am -
that was intended to say "but hey" .... dunno how i got so off. |
 | Jul 09, 2007 8:04 am -
pretty sweat i would do it but i think my new computer is all ready slaved.5* |
 | Jul 09, 2007 9:39 am -
common sense, but still well presented
4* |
 | Jul 09, 2007 6:14 pm -
I don’t need to do this, but I may sometime. 5* |
 | Jul 09, 2007 6:15 pm -
This is good also to install braided covers which glow in the blacklight. 5*’s |
 | Jul 10, 2007 11:45 pm -
wow you really wasted 50 points on this, but if you really need to look up how to do this then you shouldn’t be taking apart a computer. Idk 2* and that’s being very very generous. |
| J l 11, 2007 12:11 pm -
Not everybody is used to the modding scene, some people have never seen a sleeved fan. |
 | Aug 01, 2007 10:15 am -
5* And favourites. Very helpful! |
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