{"id":4810,"date":"2018-09-04T17:51:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T23:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramblindan.org\/?p=4810"},"modified":"2018-09-04T17:58:48","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T23:58:48","slug":"intel-nuc-blower-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/?p=4810","title":{"rendered":"Intel NUC Blower Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s not hurl brickbats trying to define if this component is a fan or a blower. Technically it is a reverse curve centripetal blower but what difference does it make if we call it a fan or a blower. Perhaps air moving device. But that is so clumsy\u2026 Ha!<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that the original device started making an extremely loud buzzing vibration sound. It couldn\u2019t run up to full speed and the computer was overheating quite a bit. I took the NUC computer apart, so I could see the style of the blower. Tweaking on the blower case I was able to get rid of most of the loud sound. But it was certain the blower needed replaced.<\/p>\n<p>The blower part is under warranty, but the exchange process is so laborious, I decided the best process for me is to just purchase a new blower and get it done. Two days I had a new part from Amazon.com<\/p>\n<p>I am posting a picture series here to show the process. This is probably not something everyone should do, but I know my way around electronics and computer parts very well.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4810 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08294.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08294-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08294-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08294-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08294-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08294-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08294-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08294-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08294.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4808'>\n\t\t\t\tOriginal Blower\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08297.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08297-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08297-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08297-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08297-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08297-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08297-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08297-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08297.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4809'>\n\t\t\t\tOld and New\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08298.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08298-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08298-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08298-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08298-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08298-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08298-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08298-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08298.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4804'>\n\t\t\t\tNew Installed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08299.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08299-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08299-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08299-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08299-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08299-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08299-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08299-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08299.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4805'>\n\t\t\t\tMain Board Re-installed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08301.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08301-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08301-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08301-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08301-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08301-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08301-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08301-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08301.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4806'>\n\t\t\t\t2TB HD Re-installed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08303.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08303-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08303-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08303-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08303-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08303-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08303-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08303-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC08303.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4807'>\n\t\t\t\tCoup de gr\u00e2ce\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s not hurl brickbats trying to define if this component is a fan or a blower. Technically it is a reverse curve centripetal blower but what difference does it make if we call it a fan or a blower. Perhaps air moving device. But that is so clumsy\u2026 Ha! The problem is that the original device started making an extremely loud buzzing vibration sound. It couldn\u2019t run up to full speed and the computer was&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computersoftware"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4810\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}