angelicvoices Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 I have a BTF80 cooler and I am trying to remove the red LEDs from it. It's the same design as the BTF90 that was reviewed on the site so I was hoping someone here could help me. Truth is I can't even figure out where they're located and I most certainly don't have easy access. I thought about just spray painting the fan but I'm afraid I might clog it up and wreck it. Help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviduser Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 I have a BTF80 cooler and I am trying to remove the red LEDs from it. It's the same design as the BTF90 that was reviewed on the site so I was hoping someone here could help me. Truth is I can't even figure out where they're located and I most certainly don't have easy access. I thought about just spray painting the fan but I'm afraid I might clog it up and wreck it. Help? Looks like they're located on the circuit board right behing the fan, they are smd's if im correct. I think the best thing to do would be to de-solder them. You'd have to look up a guide to dissassembling a cpu fan, and remove the fan to get any decent acces to it. Other then that maybe taking some needle nose and gently pulling the smd's off the board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelicvoices Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 (edited) Thanks for replying. I saw the two white bits on the sides of the circuit board and at first I thought those must be it but on closer inspection they don Edited March 21, 2009 by angelicvoices Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art@zzie Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 Those LEDs are what makes the cooler work as well as it does! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelicvoices Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) They were the LEDs btw. For now they're covered with a bit of tape which lessens the light but damn they are persistent and bright. I don't want to try to pull them out by fear of breaking something. Cooler is pretty nice. My E8400 @ 3.4 idles about 39C and Prime95 took it up to 53C MAX. Edited May 2, 2009 by angelicvoices Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrow21 Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 @ 3.4? Push that baby up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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