# Supermicro

# Fan modification

[![fan in place](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191121_045148.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191121_045148.jpg)
## Introduction
This is a guid that shows you a way how you can change the fans in your supermicro CSE8?6 case. There are multiple versions of 80 * 80 fan cases available some are easier to use for this modification than others. In the next secion I will introduce two fan case variation.
### Fan cases
[![fan case comparison](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_095658.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_095658.jpg)
In the picture above you can see that the FAN-0126L4 case has a notch that makes it harder to drop in standard (less thick e.g. 25 mm) fans. 
[![fan case models](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_095604.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_095604.jpg)
The FAN-0094L4, 672042020317 case on the right does not have this notch and can be easily used for this mod.
### Remove the original fan from the case
[![release the socket](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_100008.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_100008.jpg)
The first step is to release the clip that holds the socket, push of the clip and loosen the socket.
[![release screws](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_095749.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_095749.jpg)
Release all screws that hold the fan
[![screws released](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_095835.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_095835.jpg)
[![separated fan and case](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_100052.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_100052.jpg)
Take the fan out of the case 
[![release cable](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_100140.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_100140.jpg)
Release the cable from the fan
[![cut off cable](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_100213.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_100213.jpg)
Cut the cable from the fan, remember, just do this if you do not need the original fan anymore, since it might be hard to power it after this modification. 
[![cable](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_100242.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_100242.jpg)
Now we have the original socket, we will now proceed to crimp on sockets.
### Crip the cable
[![tools for crimping](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_101225.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_101225.jpg)
Get your tools ready for crimping the cable
[![take off isolation](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_101329.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_101329.jpg)
Take of a few millimeters of cable isolation of each cable
[![wrong connectors](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_102112.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_102112.jpg)
Dont crimp on these connectors
[![use these](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_103303.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_103303.jpg)
You will need the male connectors and a socket
[![cable is done](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_103450.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_103450.jpg)
Insert the connectors into the 4 PIN socket
### Put it together
[![fit](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_103726.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_103726.jpg)
You can see that the socket still fits
[![install custom fan](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_104539.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_104539.jpg)
Now you can install your custom fan, put the fan cable through the cable hole.
[![mount fan](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_104618.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_104618.jpg)
Mount the fan with the original screws
[![install original socket](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_104752.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_104752.jpg)
Install the original socket and put the clip back
[![done](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191120_104839.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191120_104839.jpg)
Connect the custom fan with the socket we crimped to the original cable
### Install custom fan
[![slide in fan](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/scaled-1680-/IMG_20191121_044731.jpg)](https://naumann.dev/uploads/images/gallery/2019-11/IMG_20191121_044731.jpg)
Slide in the custom fan

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