I have an old Dual Core G5 that has died. I will recycle it thru Apple. However, I removed the two hard drives (It was the logic board that died) and was also wondering if there was any way to repurpose the fans? I removed the dual fans and the one that was attached next to the speaker. What sort of procedure could I do to power these fans and use them in some fashion?
G5
I have bags of ram, hard drives, power supplies, fans etc etc. What I do is pick up computers for free that people just want to get rid of cause they are having problems with, that have good specs. I get them going and use my spare parts that are compatible when needed to get them going. Then give the computer to the needy that couldn't otherwise afford one and would like a computer. I've giving away quite a few of them this past year. That fan may be good for nothing but the computer it was designed to work with. Happy Christmas Season!
Don't want it not worth doing anything with. I wasn't meaning my post as a insult. I don't know what you could possibly do with the fans myself or power them outside of the computer, maybe someone may come in here that does.
Connect the fans to a 12v DC wall wart to power them, or, wire to a Molex connector and connect them to an ATX PSU powered machine.
The dual fans from the G5 (essentially) are these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835705013
Pins 3 and 4 are Ground ➖ and 12v ➕ respectively. Pins 2 and 6 are the tachometer leads.
This case mod features some G5 fan use methodology:
as does this
"Hotswap" Front G5 Fans to ATX Conversion - Mods and Overclocking ...
I'd be more than happy to GIVE you the G5. Where you located?
I was just wondering if there was a way to power the fans outside the tower?
Thanks, didn't take it as insult. lol
Thanks. Whats a wall wart?
An AC to DC adapter:
Can I repurpose the fans in a dead G5?
