Hi there. My laptop is super hot! (already replaced thermal grease, didn't help much ) so I am going to replace my laptop's internal DVD drive with a fan. Initially found two possible "solutions" :
1) http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Lapt...ventilation-radiator-turbo-2/32710721817.html
2) http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2016...-NGFF-SSD-HDD-Optical-Driver/32660872781.html
===> But they are not suitable:
1) my laptop's DVD is 9.5mm, can't fit 12.7mm replacement with two fans
2) this one fan is too small, weak most likely, also don't need SSD (not as reliable as HDD)
Because can't find a suitable solution, I will have to build it by myself. Found these 10mm thin desktop-like fans:
[*] 2pcs of 5V 0.3A 2200 rpm 80mm*80mm*10mm fans - http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Whol...V-2Pin-PC-Case-Fan-80-x-10-mm/2026890945.html
80mm*80mm fits OK, to fit a remaining dimension 10mm it is possible to use a sandpaper to reduce it to 9.5mm.
Laptop's slimline SATA connector has 5V and GND pins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA#Slimline_connector
I never tried soldering a fan to these pins, and can't find anyone who did it before. Please tell, will it work if I solder one fan's wire to 5V and another one to GND ? if not, why? (i am a bit uncertain about should I do anything with a Device presence pin)
1) http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Lapt...ventilation-radiator-turbo-2/32710721817.html
2) http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2016...-NGFF-SSD-HDD-Optical-Driver/32660872781.html
===> But they are not suitable:
1) my laptop's DVD is 9.5mm, can't fit 12.7mm replacement with two fans
2) this one fan is too small, weak most likely, also don't need SSD (not as reliable as HDD)
Because can't find a suitable solution, I will have to build it by myself. Found these 10mm thin desktop-like fans:
[*] 2pcs of 5V 0.3A 2200 rpm 80mm*80mm*10mm fans - http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Whol...V-2Pin-PC-Case-Fan-80-x-10-mm/2026890945.html
80mm*80mm fits OK, to fit a remaining dimension 10mm it is possible to use a sandpaper to reduce it to 9.5mm.
Laptop's slimline SATA connector has 5V and GND pins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA#Slimline_connector
I never tried soldering a fan to these pins, and can't find anyone who did it before. Please tell, will it work if I solder one fan's wire to 5V and another one to GND ? if not, why? (i am a bit uncertain about should I do anything with a Device presence pin)