is it possible to disable LEDs on Xigmatek XLF-F2006 case fan?

[Sunny129]

i have two Xigmatek XLF-F2006's in one of my machines - one as a front intake fan, and the other as a top exhaust fan. i bought them b/c they move alot of air at low rpms and make very little noise, not b/c i like bling and had to have an LED-lit fan. in fact, the LEDs drive me nuts! and yet there is no toggle switch to turn them on and off (that i know of anyways). am i missing something, or are these LEDs always on? if so, it would seem to me that the only way to disable them would be to cut the 2-wire leads going to each of the 4 LEDs located on the fan. then again, perhaps i don't have to cut them...that is, maybe they'll unplug from the bulbs cleanly...i don't know - i have to inspect the fans more closely when i get home to see for sure.

i guess my question is this - if the only way to disable the LEDs ends up being to cut the 2-wire leads going to them, am i risking the functionality of the fan motor itself? common sense tells me the fan should continue working just fine, but i was wondering if anyone might have experienced problems with the fan itself after doing something like this.

TIA,
Eric

 

[dma0991]

You could, I've done the same on my blindingly bright at night cheap notebook cooler, the difference was that the LEDs were in the middle axle and I removed the LEDs and soldered the points just in case.

You could try cutting the LEDs out first, leaving the long length of the wire intact. If that caused the fan to not work, just strip some insulation and twist the bare copper together. If it worked without the need for twisting the wires together, you could cut the whole length of the cable nearest to the axle for a cleaner look.

 

[Sunny129]

thanks for the advice...i'll play around with it over the weekend and report back...

 

[allenk09]

Cut the wires going to them in the middle or near the end (but not very close to the end), you can always resolder them back together later.