Fix GPU Fan | How To Repair Video Card Fan

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks for watching!! You guys are amazing!! :)

[@likwidflame]

great work, you did the worry work of disassembling the fan, I didn't know they were that simple of a design. Time to fix my fan!

[@nooneknows469]

how often to disassemble a minning GPU to clean it ?

[@KnownNiche1999]

I used your tutorial and it just broke my fan terminally. Not because I broke the plastic, but because the fan was never designed with the possibility of removing the fan from the rotor. It is not impossible to stick it back

[@Bellator151]

This video showed me how to fix my noisy GPU! The second section where you actually show how to get the fan off without breaking it was especially helpful. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Glad it helped!

[@forextradermads]

Thank you for this video man. It saved me a ton of hassle. Most gpu fan repair videos tell you to buy a replacement, except you! This is awesome.

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

You are welcome man! :) thanks for watching!

[@FlintWestMetal21]

you SHOULD just replace the fans instead of ruining your GPU

[@Nick1921945]

​@@FlintWestMetal21maybe you should explain yourself instead of just making a based comment. You got a disability for your hands?

[@Nick1921945]

​@@FlintWestMetal21If you break your fan you have to get a new one anyway. If you are worried about the oil, plug it in while it's not in the case and let it spin out any access if needed. Just because you're afraid of trying to fix things doesn't mean everyone else should be.....

[@Nick1921945]

So many puppets

[@gureguru4694]

i just broke my fan. fantastic

[@sergiodapadaria3798]

Thx for the video man, in 3 and a half minutes you solved a problem thats been haunting me for a long time

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

You are welcome bro!

[@jjswigger8591]

@@BuildRestoreRepair a bit cofused here man, u rip the fan and itrs "broken" so ur sticking back on a fresh new fan? its so confusing please clarify

[@stephanegingras9666]

Thanks for your tutorial. I repaired my MSI RX 470 gaming X graphic card. Although my fans were still spinning, they were becoming loud while gaming. With this fix/re lube they are quiet again. BTW I prefer holding down the fan on the table and pulling the core for greater stability in the process of popping the core out.

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

I’m glad to be of help to you! :) thank you for watching my vid.. also, great idea with putting the fan on the table for stability.. will also try that out.

[@jeffinvests7729]

hey, just drop by to say thank you. i fixed my gpu's fan by following you. i think the hardest part is to remove the fan blades!

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Hi! Im glad you were able to fix your gpu fan. Yep I destroy one fan on the first try.. thats why I made this vid, to help others not destroy theirs! :)

[@jjswigger8591]

@@BuildRestoreRepair u didnt make sense, in the video its as if u are breaking it and putting a new one on?

[@marvinseanterry9200]

Thank god I found this video. Thank you man! My computer was shutting down and I don't know why and discovered that it is my gpu overheating because of the fans. I did this and now I can play properly with low gpu temperature. Thank you! :)

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

You're welcome!! :)

[@Aethelwind]

Thank you for the tutorial, I was finally able to fix my GPU fans thanks to this video

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

You are welcome!!

[@beaut-ful-d-saster]

I will have to keep this in mind for my GPUs. I think i can do this if I am slow and careful about it.

[@aalennn1]

1:04 ohhhh so that's how it's done.😨🙌❣️,I swear to God not a single GPU videos had stated this step ...ty...will try this for sure.

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks for watching! Glad I was of help! Feel free to share with your friends who need their fans repaired. :)

[@bobramsey6451]

Short and to the point!

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks for watching!! :)

[@Skibidi_Gen_Alpha]

That's what I'm looking for, thx man 😮🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

No problem 👍

[@YanAsuncion]

Thanks for sharing this! Will also fix my gpu!!

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

You are welcome!! :)

[@badsooratdotcom]

Same problem. Thanks a lot. This worked like a charm 👏

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks for watching! I am happy i was of help to you!

[@krejn]

Absolutely love this video, great stuff.

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gaborbelkovics4119]

I tried it but when removed the fan itself the coils were stuck in the fan chamber. I assume that with this unlucky move I ripped out the copper wires from the fan circuit below. Is there any chance to repair it or I need to find another fan? If I need to replace it how can I be sure that the new one is correct (e.g. do they have the same 12V power need or not?)

[@jacksontyler804]

Look on the back of the fan for a model number - example: PLD10010B12HH - most of the time you can find either an exact replacement or a near oem part for less than $20. goodluck

[@gaborbelkovics4119]

@@jacksontyler804 thanks for the reply I will check it

[@namelessname3024]

Thanks a bunch, the 'wobble' is gone on the GPU along with the 'ticking' sounds. Bad gunk in the coil hole.

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Welcome!! :)

[@henyiyiyiyi]

just want to say thank u. u just fixed my vga fan. u deserved my subs ;))

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!! :)

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks for the sub also!!

[@gamerguy425]

if your fan is really small/cheap like mine is (under $24) I'd just say go ahead and buy a replacement. It seems like mine either has a dead motor or whatever keeps the blades in place is failing, I tried this and it did not fix it, and now the blade is even looser than it was, it may not have been designed to be taken apart. I already had the lube on hand for skateboards, but if I hadn't any other use for it it would have been a waste.

[@szopgracz3418]

omg u can open them like that?! god bless you for this video

[@ShadyNefarius]

I have no experience on this, also don't have oil like in the video. What should I put instead because one of my fans is moving slower than the other?

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

There are some general use oil that you can put. most hardware stores have them.

[@poh1126]

Amazing video, but when i tried this, the bearings came out w/ the fan on my EVGA 2080 Ti XC (made it a pain in the ass to clean/lube), how do I go about putting it back on without permanently damaging the pins or the rest of the fan?

[@vanbisquera6247]

Nice video, no extra bllshts like the other vids

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

I appreciate that!

[@Nirobi-D]

I have a question. My PC radeon shows my GPU fan is NA. Its not spinning anymore. Is it repairable or a dead gpu fan already?

[@LZS1269]

Hey one doubt Can i use the alcohol liquid that we clean for thermal paste ? Can i use that for cleaning gpu parts? Iam having this exact problem, one side fan not spinning

[@erikpace1098]

Unfortunately, this didn't work for my EVGA GeForce 560TI fans. Separating the fan from the base isn't possible without breaking the plastic axle that holds the magnets in place. So on those, the only option is to buy replacement fans. Which take, very horribly, about a month to arrive. Hooray.

[@User727-te4zn]

Thank you so much I was about to by a fan replacement

[@Bloody7890]

1:23 I strongly advise against doing that with fans from Ecotherm, they just broke from the pulling on the thin plate side. Even while already broken i couldnt pull the fans off.

[@VoltisArt]

Many have a gripping washer that may be carefully bent out to help separate the motor from the axle. Other videos show removing the back sticker to access this. Also, WD40 may dissolve some plastics. Use rubbing alcohol to safely clean most computer parts. Avoid any paint, adhesive or print you want to keep no matter what solvent you choose.

[@sno0p3r]

Great video!

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks!

[@Indiosmusic]

Amazing video!! :)

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks Buddy!

[@borhansou6275]

God bless you brother

[@mcdelivery258]

hi brother.. i have zotac 1060 with 2 fan.. one of the 2 fan making rattling noise when it reach 35% of gpu fan speed.. then i tried this method to fix the problem fan.. but after fix it.. the fan that i fix not spinning but another fan work fine but i cannot adjust the speed of the one spinning fan.. it started spin when i power on pc with the same speed until i power off back.. the temp is 72 degree highest.. do you why this happen and what should i do to fix this.. cause i had dissamble them twice.. still same result.. sorry for my english

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Hi, thank you for the comment. The fan control is different from the fan itself. This video is only for lubricating and cleaning the fan so that they will turn smoothly. The fan control is controlled by software.

[@user-baraba]

Much safer way of going about doing this might be making a small hole in the center at the backplate of the cooler than use syringe to apply oil inside .I do this with soldering tool or just heated needle you can even just drill it out with a drill just with drill you need to know when to stop so drills are risky.

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

Really bad idea.

[@sirajauhar5501]

You saved my fan bro thanks

[@nricardo2]

I cant Pull apart the fan from the motor, feels like in doing a lot of force and it wont come out, if i force too hard might break

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Yep... Thats the most challenging part... Hope you don't break yours.. I was able to break a few before I got the hang of it..

[@User727-te4zn]

Just be careful don’t do it too fast I didn’t break it the first time thank god u put even pressure and slowly pulling it out

[@nricardo2]

@@BuildRestoreRepair thankfully at the time i was able to separeate them enough and gave it a shake and it fixed the noise sound so didnt need to take em apart thank god

[@Forossa]

Thanks a lot bro, i was able to fix my gpu fan because of you 👌😭🙏

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

You’re welcome!! :)

[@MuriloPerrone]

I also tried, and broke my fan. It was too hard to pull, so I tried using a screw driver to help. Then it came only the plastic back. So I tried pulling the green circuit board the same way, but then it begun to separate the board from the coils. It does not work anymore. Now I need a replacement. I don't think the MSI Radeon R9 380 fans are meant to be opened this way.

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

So sorry about your fans. Ive tried this technique with different brands. So far it worked with gigabyte, msi, palit, xfx, fans..

[@valinis7086]

My evga 1650 super fans are not working and when I play games for a 10 minutes it starts to get laggy so I tested the Temps and saw that it reaches 87° and idk if this will help or I have to buy replacement fans or a new gpu

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

You might need to replace the thermal paste and thermal pads.

[@danielzemen6210]

Thank you so much

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Welcome!

[@BipedHawkEye]

bro I know its offtopic but can you tell me how much can you make by mining. I would really appreciate it. thanks.

[@WhiteZelda]

It scares me to no end the part where you remove the fan from the little motor. Feels like its gonna break 😢

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Yes, it is scary and it will break if you are not careful! :)

[@knoxy981]

hello i have one question will this work if my gpu fan isnt spinning at all

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

It might work.. but not 100% sure..

[@utaibakram252]

My Gigabyte Gaming Rx 580 8GB Fans Wobbles But Arent Causing Any Problem (Overheat, Noise, Rattling) Should I Still Try it?

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Its your call. But if its still working, I would say to not bother it.

[@utaibakram252]

@@BuildRestoreRepair Actually I Did Try To Fixed Which Really Worked Like A Charm... No Noise, At All Feels Like New Fans Now. It Was All Rusty From Inside The Fans To I Did Clean With Hard Brush And Then Greased... Absolutely Fine Now Thanks...

[@imnotallergic]

can you tell me what size of screwdriver i need for the fans?

[@vercetti7795]

Mine didn't come apart though. It snapped. Damn it. Different gpu from this though. Maybe it doesnt come apart in the same way

[@theviolinoob]

my gpu fans dont even move, i bought a new pair of fans but it still not working.. its a 2060 asus tuf. any idea what i can do to save this gpu? thank you

[@vercetti7795]

You are amazing bro. Thanks

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks man!! You are amazing too!

[@ghostfrx420]

Will this work for RX 470 sapphire?

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Yes it will.

[@mohammedhawash7364]

after using oil the fans become faster but with small frictional noise ! .. what I can do ?

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Make sure the fans are aligned. :)

[@nosky3132]

My gpu fan is broken, but its 1 blade, do u got any tips to fix it? Or replace it? Ps i have 1 fan on my gpu(nvidia geforce 1660TI)

[@user-baraba]

Snap opposite fan blade than test if its shaking and to much noise if so you will have to get rid of 2 more to make it balanced check temp if it is bad buy new ones.

[@BOHICAGaming]

so i tried ths, took fan off and now the motar doesnt spin the fan. it spins freely when i spin it but it doesnt work.

[@Hurricanewaq]

Will this work on a 7900xt?

[@farhanuppal6961]

Amazing Bro❤️❤️

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks Brother!

[@noeltimog2201]

Great vid.

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks!!

[@TimelesssVoid]

boss pano naman yung working yung fans pero hindi ko na mmeet yung desired fan speed ko and desired noise ng fans? kahit nag fan curve na ako ng 75 fan speed pero di parin siya ganun ka ingay. parang yung fans is 30-50 fan speed lang

[@adeebsalim9049]

My gpu fan was running just fine yesterday but it became really stiff today and doesn’t move freely

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

It needs some TLC.. :)

[@amiinee2169]

thank you kind sir, i wanna try this

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

You’re welcome!!

[@black_cappi_2479]

My hero

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Thanks!!

[@therealsick1]

I had to remove a sticker and a washer that was holding the fan in place. Couldn't separate the fan and motor without breaking otherwise.

[@hotheadedguy9108]

My fan case where we put screws broke what to do

[@alvydasjokubauskas2587]

wd 40 removes all greases, it actually hurts the fan a lot... Maybe try to use silicon instead?

[@DavidLowel-dj9ob]

Didnt have spare fans just in case broke these ones and would have to wait for three days before new ones arrive, still tried and guess what ? it was difficult used only my fingers but it worked broke nothing and fans are like new used engine oil and cotton to clean inside.

[@DavidLowel-dj9ob]

Took apart these fans again and replaced oil with greese

[@jethlacuesta7298]

is this the PNY gtx 1070?

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Its a Palit 1070

[@YoutuberL1M]

paano po ayusin yung gpu fan ko di umiikot, need ko muna i manually spin bago umikot ng umikot

[@Layarion]

WD-40 is an oil/lubricant, not a degreaser.

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Yep. :)

[@e42069]

@@BuildRestoreRepair i am going to use a lubricant dor my fan tomorrow, can i us WD 40??

[@farhanuppal6961]

can i clean with alcohol?

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Yez!

[@TheMichalkorejtko]

@@BuildRestoreRepair can i clean with vodka or plum brandy?

[@calebwalker9489]

Omfg. Thank you so much for

[@tarabodej]

Done everything as in the video, BUT the fan didn't come out, instead the plastic that holds it break and now I have one broken fan and unusable GPU. I believed that your video is a super tutorial, but now I don't. 😖

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Did you hold the base equally around? If not, the plastic will break.

[@ngwaitshing6653]

I fuck up somthing after cleaning it, those fan are not spinning, shit…

[@MetroChan6969]

All that to mine crypto

[@missing7785]

My fans don’t have no wereto put oil

[@timonenluca4live]

just buy replacement fans before you break the whole thing for 15$ (if your a kid , fucking scrape it together) , don't be a idiot to risk your whole GPU being broken by broken pins and fans , motors and other nonsense. Also don't use WD-40 , it's dangerous ... Also use a anti-static bracelet , so many people don't use this untill you are the 1% that fries it because you thought it would never happen to you , best to rule that out in any case so use it!

[@danielzemen6210]

Solved (gigabyte rtx 2070 dual fan)

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Alrighty!!

[@danielzemen6210]

@@BuildRestoreRepair I actually used keyboard lube xd

[@danielsmoothie]

That’s the exact one I have. I’m having trouble with getting the magnets and circuit board stuff out of the fan blade. How did you do that?

[@danielzemen6210]

@@danielsmoothie What circuit board? For me there were only blades and the motor. You just stick in 3 of your nails and apply equal pressure all around

[@The_Pariah]

"I used WD40 to clean..." Immediately stopped the video, downvoted, and made this comment. Never use WD40 to clean anything. Rookie mistake.

[@Sebastian_Espinoza13]

Why?

[@BrownSugarSaga]

ooooooo

[@orion10x10]

Crypto mining is why there was an insane GPU shortage, you were apart of the problem preventing gamers stuck in their homes from enjoying a new GPU

[@itsjordo]

😂

[@orion10x10]

@@itsjordo just garbage people trying to "Get their bag up" I've been into crypto since 2012, I was so glad when the current iteration crashed. It's propped up by Tether/Bitfinex (much like it was with Karpeles and MTGOX) Crypto revolutionized scams and empowered garbage people.

[@homosexualbiologicalmale--3]

true

[@Nick1921945]

Cry more fool. That barely lasted as a problem. Noone was dying for a GPU that they had to pay those prices. You could have bought used and returned anything that didn't work. A guy went out of his way to make money and your argument is basic capitalism and epidemic hindering.

[@Nick1921945]

You kids come out of the wood work to make completely petty complaints

[@poposisa]

Do not try this at home. I peeled off the motor, so my GPU is now fucked. Thanks random youtube guy.

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Sorry to hear that…

[@JPN762]

Not his fault you screwed up. Worked fine on both my palit and asus 2080ti's aswell my 1060 6gb gigabyte gpu. Its tricky and he did warn in the video that there is a possibility of the fan breaking. I did break my palit 1650 super fan while the other one came off without breaking. It's a gamble but if it works then great, if not... well you'd have to replace the fan anyway.

[@raiyaanmahbub211]

1:18 and it broke... :/

[@mynameislean]

I broke my fan dud

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Did you hold it equally around the base like in the video?

[@3XAVI3R]

This step unfortunately is too risk to me either not many will succeed in this , so I will replace it with new one

[@snowman374th]

Not gonna subscribe but.. Worked perfectly. Thanks. t's up #862

[@jjswigger8591]

a bit cofused here man, u rip the fan and itrs "broken" so ur sticking back on a fresh new fan? its so confusing please clarify

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

No it’s the same fan. I just “took” the plastic blades off to access the motor inside.

[@nonamzo5121]

Hello, my gpu fan stopped spinning right after i clean it, i already applied all purpose oil and its still not starting when i turned on my pc, any help? Its spinning smoothly when i use my finger to spin it

[@BuildRestoreRepair]

Please check if you where able to plug the power cable of the fans during assembly. :)