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Old 01-29-2008, 11:06 AM   #1
 
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My sister's internal fan no longer works on her Wii.

We are not sure what broke it, but it will not engage at all.

Will an external fan do the same/better job?
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Old 01-29-2008, 11:31 AM   #2
 
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YES, YES INDEED!
If you still got your warranty though, i'd send it back just as insurance!
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Old 01-29-2008, 02:32 PM   #3
 
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That's not really an option because it is from launch date so a year is over.

What is the best fan to go for?
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Sending it back might take a while though, I'd just buy the fan personally... at least then I know no one's mucked anything else up.
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if it's out of warranty.

i've never looked inside the wii, but i would see if you can get an internal replacement. it can't be too hard, but could take some time, mr expert modder...

the fan isn't located on an outside wall like the GC... so it may be important that the fan is inside blowing on something.
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if it's out of warranty.

i've never looked inside the wii, but i would see if you can get an internal replacement. it can't be too hard, but could take some time, mr expert modder...

the fan isn't located on an outside wall like the GC... so it may be important that the fan is inside blowing on something.
I have been looking for one but can't find it.

The fan is near the back and parallel to the heat-sink. You have to remove the casing and the dvd drive before you can have access to it
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How on earth did you find out the fan had stopped working?
Did you just happen to be sleeping with it on in your bed LOL!

But seriously, phone em up(Nintendo), because an external fan is a bonus/extra not a substitute!
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How on earth did you find out the fan had stopped working?
Did you just happen to be sleeping with it on in your bed LOL!

But seriously, phone em up(Nintendo), because an external fan is a bonus/extra not a substitute!
I found out because when she turned it on she knew something was wrong when it didn't make any noise whatsoever
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i doubt any external fan would be good enough to take the place of the internal one...try to see if u can get one from nintendos site, but for now try this external one LINK

EDIT:: you might want to get 2 of them to do the job..get the stand cooler (LINK) and the one above
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fan-broken-francis_turbine.jpgget this please!!!!!
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Attachment 3917get this please!!!!!
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fan-broken-geengine-763893.jpgor this one, i'll contribute money, and i'll even throw in extra if you rock a mullet like this guy too!!!!






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With the dimensions, CFM, and voltage requirements, I've never had a problem replacing any failed fan in any failed device I've come across. Just takes some skill with a soldering iron.

Check places like MCM Electronics and Allied Electronics, they have lots of hard-to-find parts. Hell, I got the replacement cartridge slot connector for my NES from MCM.
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so RAD!!!!

Maybe Mythbusters should have went to them to try the ceiling fan head decapitation myth, but then again it called for a normal house hold one. BUT STILL!!

Don't mean to hijack, had to add
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With the dimensions, CFM, and voltage requirements, I've never had a problem replacing any failed fan in any failed device I've come across. Just takes some skill with a soldering iron.

Check places like MCM Electronics and Allied Electronics, they have lots of hard-to-find parts. Hell, I got the replacement cartridge slot connector for my NES from MCM.
Thanks for these links, I will use these sites in the future.

However, I used some canned air to clean the fan and now it works
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well my dreams of you somehow retrofitting a jet turbine wheel as a fan have been shattered. let me know if it breaks again, but i honestly hope it doesn't. could've just been some dust or something binding it up.
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