Whether it s complete fan failure ineffective cooling or just noise you may need to replace the fan at some point.
Intel nuc skull fan replacement.
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To remove the existing fan.
Fan replacement instructions pdf size.
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Disconnect the fan connector from the motherboard fan header.
If it s under warranty no problem.
I have cleaned the fan itself as well as possible but since it s very compact and shielded i could not clean it further.
Just contact intel support and they ll hook you up.
As the only moving part in a nuc the fan is often the first part to have any issues.
Installation was pretty straightforward although the cable is a little longer than the oem unit so had to be folded to fit.
Unscrew the four corner screws on the bottom cover of the chassis and lift the cover.
I grew tired of thwacking the top casing of the nuc to temporarily quieten it so gave in and bought this fan.
The fan in my 1 year old skull canyon nuc kit nuc6i7kyk has become very noisy.
The fan failed on my skull canyon nuc6i7kyk nuc and sounded like an amorous goat.
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The nuc used in the video is a nuc7i5bnk.
You can request a replacement fan kit and replace the fan yourself.
The fan assembly on the intel nuc is failing.
I have a skull canyon nuc experiencing fan issues what can be described as a rhythmic rattle and now power cutouts i have been watching thermals i have not activated windows 10 yet on this system and am in fear of doing so due to a possible need to rma for this issue can someone from intel help me process an rma or help with a fan replacement i wish this was a user replaceable part as.
I have looked for replacement fans but no.
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It does sound like the bearings are not good in any case.
Disassembly process for 4 by 4 short intel nucs without 2 5 drive cage.