fixing corsair LL120 fan led's least making one good from 2 bad ones maybe i will do a led soldering change on the next one thanks for watching have a great day
Finally somebody does a breakdown of these fans, great video! I've been wanting to buy the white ones because of the faster rpm's and wanted to paint the housing, but didn't know if they could be taken apart easily, well now I know, Thank you!
i know no-one has done a video on these .. mine is not a great video tho .. i will be following this up with a total breakdown of one fan AND a replacing a single led if i can in the next few weeks too . seems that there very repair-able ( sorta ) the outter ring is a NO TOOLS FIX :) glad i was able to help you
Thanks for this! It's virtually impossible finding info on tearing these fans down. Really helpful, appreciate it! Now I just have to figure out how to remove the fan from the hub and onto a GPU. lol
Ye I was having issues finding info too it's why I done this video ... Taking it off the hub is harder tho for sure good luck you can always resort too the trusty Dremel tool :) .
@@Soooperspeed Thanks! Yeah, I may have to end up going that route but we'll see. I have the EVGA 3080 Hybrid kit coming soon, and was going to mod it by replacing the stock 120mm fan on it with a LL120. Either I'll figure it out, or I'll be out $100. lol
@@Blacksadify totally possible .. the fans use the same sort of motor so they should retro fit with some effort .. if not you can always use a controller and set a fan curve on the motherboard or even in icue with a commander pro .. possibility's are interesting :)
@@Soooperspeed Yeah, I planned it out a bit, so we'll see when it gets here. I also ordered a regular size fan power to mini size GPU fan power adapter, so the GPU should theoretically be able to control the RPMs. It also looks like you can unscrew the stock mounted fan, so I ordered a 3D printed 3 pronged bracket that would screw in to place the substitute fan. The RGB I'll have to run to the back to control the RGB most likely.
For anyone finding this, LED model LED IN-PI33TBTPRPGPB can be used to replace individual LEDs. As long as the problem LED is on the outer ring, it's pretty simple to remove the ring as shown in this video, unsolder the bad LED and solder a new one one. For QL Fans, replacement LED IN-PI42TASPRPGPB For XD5 pump, replacement LED NeoPixel Mini 3535 RGB LEDs w/ Integrated Driver Chip Product ID: 2659 I'm guessing the XC blocks use the same as the XD5 pump, but I have not confirmed this.
Oh my I have been hunting down a replacement for ages I have tried so many. . and most don't map correctly when inline ... This info is brill thank you .I have pinned the comment as it is very useful
This is awesome.. I am having email exchanges with Corsair to see if I can send them in for repair as I have 3 fans with various RGB bad... I might just buy the LED's and fix them myself... as you have provided the PN.. you rock!!!! seems $25 for 40 LED's.. I dont think I need that many but figured to have them on hand...
Thank you that's kind of you.. my channel is not that great tho lol .. ye I do the repair videos from time to time when I find something worth fixing :) .
I just want the ring to light up how do I turn off the light on the fan blade? Can it be done by just cutting the cable or do I have to unplug the led light on the fan blade?
@@I-MAC hello .. you can do what your asking about in the software and then put that into the hardware lighting section and it will remember it even when not connected too the software ... The software name is Corsair icue hope that helps
@@alvarogonzalez2078 yes i seen that also need a small flat and you can push them .. altho they are fairly strong and are not too bad from the top good spot tho .. i have also found out thro trial and error you can remove the fan blades by just pulling hard .. works about 80 percent of the time . :)
@@Sicarius00 I have searched and tried tonnes of led chips up too this point but I have yet too find any that will work with the addressing Corsair use . At this point only success I have had is buying old fans and removing and using good led chips from them . Shame really
Could you figure out a way to take the middle part? the inner rgb strip on my fan is dead and i'd like to try and fix it, but I'm a bit scared not to brake the fan... Edit: The LED's are actually giving good readings, so I guess there's another problem, sadly nothing comes to mind... I managed to pull the fan and get access to the inner rgb strip. It seems to be glued to the plastic tho.
Wait what your brought a new fan to then take apart to then to replace the other fan , why don’t you just use the new fan can you get the led light ring as a part only or replace leds ?
hi the fan i used was broken it didn't spin anymore so i used it for parts too repair the other one , and you cant get the spares for these fans they have custom led chips as well making it even harder . buying broken ones and repairing them from others is the only way right now .
Ye started as a repair .. but turned out too be replacing the ring as the LEDs just were totally different too what I had .. and I'm still struggling too source more ... I'm thinking this is by design tho .. thanks for the kind comment too I appreciate it .:)
@@elsantana231 yes it just comes off by pushing it .. I found out quite a while after the video that it's not connected and is just held by friction .. hope that helps
Unfortunately they are not available at all .. I tried .. only already dead or damaged fans you can harvest one from them ... I am on the hunt for the same smd led modules and when I find some I will make a video changing out them ... So you won't need too hunt a whole ring then ...
There are 3 legs on one side and 3 on the other .. I'm assuming they do the addressing internally as finding replacements that will address is a nightmare as they are not a standard 3 leg .. I'm also assuming 3 legs one side mirror on the other and data transfer the address thro each other too the controller too .
hey i have kind of a different problem , i got some leds in fans that doesnt match anymore with the rest of leds fan exemple ; i set my fans as white ans there some purple at some spot i need help
The individual led modules are controlled one by one via software so it's totally possible the software is. not seeing them move the fan too the start or the end of the line (fans) see if you still get that issue appear
@@Soooperspeed All fans on ICUE looks ok ICUE doesnt see that there a probleme he see it like every light are the same but there not. Got no update on ICUE to do i did all. Looks like they lost colours can i fix this ? its QL 120 RGB corsair fans
That's the difficulty .. they are not a standard .. I have tried loads from pixel too Chinese specials none communicate correctly so far and it destroys the led board after one or more led soldering attempts I'm still trying too find what could be substituted tho .. but it is slower as people selling broken fans has been less of late.
Hi - I don't suppose it is possible to replace the inner LED lights is it? I have one LL140 fan which has an inner LED with an off-white fade, but a spare LL140 that has outer ring problems but the inner is fine. Very frustrating!!
If the hub ring is the same size with the same amount of LEDs on it I can't see why not . I have since found out that the fan blade assembly just pulls off so you can access them
@@Soooperspeed They are both 140mm fans. The rear of the centre assembly is covered with a serial number sticker so I wasn't sure if the centre could be removed. Are there no clips or screws behind that sticker which need to be removed at all?
@@l0ngsh0t_ag you dont need too remove the sticker on the rear the fan blade assembly pulls away from the front .. take care tho not too pull on the blades too hard as you will snap them ... pull the hub as best you can .
@@Soooperspeed yup I figured that out, I had an old LL140 and I used that to test the disassembly. The central PCB cannot be removed without complete disassembly as it cannot be lifted from the chassis without disassembly of the gear. Also on the LL140 fans, the plastic outer ring is held into the fan chassis by pressure clips in each corner. I could not get this off. I think it would require clips to hold the pressure points, as the ring simply will not lift off. ** I followed the method you showed but I wonder if the pressure clips underneath have bigger "teeth", which is stopping it from simply lifting off.
@@l0ngsh0t_ag mmm ye I have not taken a 140 apart yet . I was assuming similar build I'm going too get one tomorrow and see how they come apart and I will know more then too respond better .. all trial and error with these fans
Been trying too source led replacements for a while I'm thinking no right now all the ones I have tried just don't work .. Corsair clearly have something inside them too allow the addressing
hi, any update on what LED these fans using? did you succeed trying to solder new one? could you please upload close up pictures of the LED? maybe I could help find them, thanks!
I'm 90% sure LED model IN-PI33TBTPRPGPB will work - you can find these on Mouser & Digikey. I'm going to be ordering a handful soon and will attempt repair on my LL120s. I will report back! The size and pinout appears to be correct based on my probing. Edit: Looks like LED model IN-PI42TASPRPGPB will work for QL fans - they have a different side mounted LED
I've been having issues with mine as well and was planning on taking them to work and working on them because it's an epilepsy warning walking into my room with them on. Are the model LED's what you mentioned? Also where are you from I hear a little caribbean accent in the voice lol.
im welsh so im in wales the accent is very musical he he ... i have not been able too source led's yet .. still on this ..( vid coming soon likely when i find some ) what i do is i buy up old non working ones and harvest parts from them .. as i have not seen many videos dismantling this fan i posted this for people too see the ring is replaceable on the outside real easy . oh ye also sometimes if you put the fan that is having the issues on the END of the fan chain ie port 6 of 6 fans it sometimes stops them from going bananas but its not always a fix .. mostly its led's that are not functioning but a free thing too try all the same :) .
i will have too measure it .. when i go too the shop later on this week i will hunt out my slide gauge and i will get them measurements for you if i can :)
you cant buy them what i done is go on ebay find someone selling a faulty one and harvesting the parts from that ... took a few buys too get one decent ... i am however waiting a shipment from china for the same led's that corsair used and soon as they come i will try too see if the original ring is repairable
Finally somebody does a breakdown of these fans, great video! I've been wanting to buy the white ones because of the faster rpm's and wanted to paint the housing, but didn't know if they could be taken apart easily, well now I know, Thank you!
i know no-one has done a video on these .. mine is not a great video tho .. i will be following this up with a total breakdown of one fan AND a replacing a single led if i can in the next few weeks too . seems that there very repair-able ( sorta ) the outter ring is a NO TOOLS FIX :) glad i was able to help you
I was going to say the exact same thing! Thanks for posting this. Now time to paint!
@@Soooperspeed did you ever get to making this video or trying this at all?
Thanks for this! It's virtually impossible finding info on tearing these fans down. Really helpful, appreciate it! Now I just have to figure out how to remove the fan from the hub and onto a GPU. lol
Ye I was having issues finding info too it's why I done this video ... Taking it off the hub is harder tho for sure good luck you can always resort too the trusty Dremel tool :) .
@@Soooperspeed Thanks! Yeah, I may have to end up going that route but we'll see. I have the EVGA 3080 Hybrid kit coming soon, and was going to mod it by replacing the stock 120mm fan on it with a LL120. Either I'll figure it out, or I'll be out $100. lol
@@Blacksadify totally possible .. the fans use the same sort of motor so they should retro fit with some effort .. if not you can always use a controller and set a fan curve on the motherboard or even in icue with a commander pro .. possibility's are interesting :)
@@Soooperspeed Yeah, I planned it out a bit, so we'll see when it gets here. I also ordered a regular size fan power to mini size GPU fan power adapter, so the GPU should theoretically be able to control the RPMs. It also looks like you can unscrew the stock mounted fan, so I ordered a 3D printed 3 pronged bracket that would screw in to place the substitute fan. The RGB I'll have to run to the back to control the RGB most likely.
For anyone finding this, LED model LED IN-PI33TBTPRPGPB can be used to replace individual LEDs. As long as the problem LED is on the outer ring, it's pretty simple to remove the ring as shown in this video, unsolder the bad LED and solder a new one one.
For QL Fans, replacement LED IN-PI42TASPRPGPB
For XD5 pump, replacement LED NeoPixel Mini 3535 RGB LEDs w/ Integrated Driver Chip Product ID: 2659
I'm guessing the XC blocks use the same as the XD5 pump, but I have not confirmed this.
Oh my I have been hunting down a replacement for ages I have tried so many. . and most don't map correctly when inline ... This info is brill thank you .I have pinned the comment as it is very useful
@knexFour you are a hero thank you!!!
Is it the same model for the QL120 fans?
@@Big-H517 QL Fans are IN-PI42TASPRPGPB
This is awesome.. I am having email exchanges with Corsair to see if I can send them in for repair as I have 3 fans with various RGB bad... I might just buy the LED's and fix them myself... as you have provided the PN.. you rock!!!!
seems $25 for 40 LED's.. I dont think I need that many but figured to have them on hand...
do more of these repair vids, cool channel man :)
Thank you that's kind of you.. my channel is not that great tho lol .. ye I do the repair videos from time to time when I find something worth fixing :) .
Hey man, thx a lot.
but were did you get the spare from? Seems like nowhere to buy at all 😮
cool guy! make more of these!
I just want the ring to light up how do I turn off the light on the fan blade? Can it be done by just cutting the cable or do I have to unplug the led light on the fan blade?
@@I-MAC hello .. you can do what your asking about in the software and then put that into the hardware lighting section and it will remember it even when not connected too the software ... The software name is Corsair icue hope that helps
Amazing video. All perfectly explained, thanks
thank you i appreciate your kid comment im really not great at this but i do try :)
@@Soooperspeed I've just removed the white plastic, and noticed that the clamps are accessible through the screw holes ;)
@@alvarogonzalez2078 yes i seen that also need a small flat and you can push them .. altho they are fairly strong and are not too bad from the top good spot tho .. i have also found out thro trial and error you can remove the fan blades by just pulling hard .. works about 80 percent of the time . :)
Where can I find replacement LEDs for the fans? I have a defective QL fan
@@Sicarius00 I have searched and tried tonnes of led chips up too this point but I have yet too find any that will work with the addressing Corsair use . At this point only success I have had is buying old fans and removing and using good led chips from them . Shame really
Could you figure out a way to take the middle part? the inner rgb strip on my fan is dead and i'd like to try and fix it, but I'm a bit scared not to brake the fan...
Edit: The LED's are actually giving good readings, so I guess there's another problem, sadly nothing comes to mind...
I managed to pull the fan and get access to the inner rgb strip. It seems to be glued to the plastic tho.
Wait what your brought a new fan to then take apart to then to replace the other fan , why don’t you just use the new fan can you get the led light ring as a part only or replace leds ?
hi the fan i used was broken it didn't spin anymore so i used it for parts too repair the other one , and you cant get the spares for these fans they have custom led chips as well making it even harder . buying broken ones and repairing them from others is the only way right now .
hi i have the same fan and i need the name of the 8 pin ic
But how to gat this ring
where did you bougth the new rig?
i want to see de next video! for repair this fans, how to solder a new led or change the led
Ye it's in the works I have ordered some likely too work replacements and when they arrive I film it :)
Thank you for your training video, but this is not a repair, this is a replacement
Ye started as a repair .. but turned out too be replacing the ring as the LEDs just were totally different too what I had .. and I'm still struggling too source more ... I'm thinking this is by design tho .. thanks for the kind comment too I appreciate it .:)
Hi! I need help please my fans work fine sometime but sometime doesn't can someone explain what's the issue?
can u solder the led only' no one doing it on youtube
Bonjour, je suis a la recherche d un anneaux pour réparé 2 ventilateurs ll120 rgb et je demande ou avez vous acheter ? Merci
Was you able to remove the fan??
@@elsantana231 yes it just comes off by pushing it .. I found out quite a while after the video that it's not connected and is just held by friction .. hope that helps
@Soooperspeed thank you .....just incase anybody was wondering aboyt yhe model....corsair ll series co-9050092-ww ll120 rgb, 120mm dual light
How can I find the new ring?
Unfortunately they are not available at all .. I tried .. only already dead or damaged fans you can harvest one from them ... I am on the hunt for the same smd led modules and when I find some I will make a video changing out them ... So you won't need too hunt a whole ring then ...
Are the led strips inside a 3 wire or 4 wire ? i know the end connector is 4 pin.
There are 3 legs on one side and 3 on the other .. I'm assuming they do the addressing internally as finding replacements that will address is a nightmare as they are not a standard 3 leg .. I'm also assuming 3 legs one side mirror on the other and data transfer the address thro each other too the controller too .
hey i have kind of a different problem , i got some leds in fans that doesnt match anymore with the rest of leds fan exemple ; i set my fans as white ans there some purple at some spot i need help
The individual led modules are controlled one by one via software so it's totally possible the software is. not seeing them move the fan too the start or the end of the line (fans) see if you still get that issue appear
@@Soooperspeed All fans on ICUE looks ok ICUE doesnt see that there a probleme he see it like every light are the same but there not. Got no update on ICUE to do i did all. Looks like they lost colours can i fix this ? its QL 120 RGB corsair fans
what is the model of the led to buy? can you put it in the description or put a link?
That's the difficulty .. they are not a standard .. I have tried loads from pixel too Chinese specials none communicate correctly so far and it destroys the led board after one or more led soldering attempts I'm still trying too find what could be substituted tho .. but it is slower as people selling broken fans has been less of late.
Hi - I don't suppose it is possible to replace the inner LED lights is it? I have one LL140 fan which has an inner LED with an off-white fade, but a spare LL140 that has outer ring problems but the inner is fine.
Very frustrating!!
If the hub ring is the same size with the same amount of LEDs on it I can't see why not . I have since found out that the fan blade assembly just pulls off so you can access them
@@Soooperspeed They are both 140mm fans. The rear of the centre assembly is covered with a serial number sticker so I wasn't sure if the centre could be removed.
Are there no clips or screws behind that sticker which need to be removed at all?
@@l0ngsh0t_ag you dont need too remove the sticker on the rear the fan blade assembly pulls away from the front .. take care tho not too pull on the blades too hard as you will snap them ... pull the hub as best you can .
@@Soooperspeed yup I figured that out, I had an old LL140 and I used that to test the disassembly. The central PCB cannot be removed without complete disassembly as it cannot be lifted from the chassis without disassembly of the gear.
Also on the LL140 fans, the plastic outer ring is held into the fan chassis by pressure clips in each corner. I could not get this off. I think it would require clips to hold the pressure points, as the ring simply will not lift off. ** I followed the method you showed but I wonder if the pressure clips underneath have bigger "teeth", which is stopping it from simply lifting off.
@@l0ngsh0t_ag mmm ye I have not taken a 140 apart yet . I was assuming similar build I'm going too get one tomorrow and see how they come apart and I will know more then too respond better .. all trial and error with these fans
Doesn't the warranty cover this issue?
Is there a way you could have fixed the individual LEDs?
Been trying too source led replacements for a while I'm thinking no right now all the ones I have tried just don't work .. Corsair clearly have something inside them too allow the addressing
hi, any update on what LED these fans using? did you succeed trying to solder new one?
could you please upload close up pictures of the LED? maybe I could help find them, thanks!
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I'm 90% sure LED model IN-PI33TBTPRPGPB will work - you can find these on Mouser & Digikey. I'm going to be ordering a handful soon and will attempt repair on my LL120s. I will report back! The size and pinout appears to be correct based on my probing.
Edit: Looks like LED model IN-PI42TASPRPGPB will work for QL fans - they have a different side mounted LED
@@KnexFour Thank you!
I can confirm LED IN-PI33TBTPRPGPB will work. You can get about 50 of them for the price of the fan itself.
@@KnexFour Great, Thank you for giving me an update. anything else needed other than a soldering iron and some solder?
I've been having issues with mine as well and was planning on taking them to work and working on them because it's an epilepsy warning walking into my room with them on. Are the model LED's what you mentioned? Also where are you from I hear a little caribbean accent in the voice lol.
im welsh so im in wales the accent is very musical he he ... i have not been able too source led's yet .. still on this ..( vid coming soon likely when i find some ) what i do is i buy up old non working ones and harvest parts from them .. as i have not seen many videos dismantling this fan i posted this for people too see the ring is replaceable on the outside real easy . oh ye also sometimes if you put the fan that is having the issues on the END of the fan chain ie port 6 of 6 fans it sometimes stops them from going bananas but its not always a fix .. mostly its led's that are not functioning but a free thing too try all the same :) .
What is the inner and outer diameter of the led ring?
i will have too measure it .. when i go too the shop later on this week i will hunt out my slide gauge and i will get them measurements for you if i can :)
nice
Very nice, thank you! Sub.
Where did you buy the led ring?
you cant buy them what i done is go on ebay find someone selling a faulty one and harvesting the parts from that ... took a few buys too get one decent ... i am however waiting a shipment from china for the same led's that corsair used and soon as they come i will try too see if the original ring is repairable
@@Soooperspeed Are the rings that you bought from Cine expensive? Did you find the exact one match? Thank you for answering
Die QL120 lüfter haben auch das Problem
QL Fan replacement LEDs: IN-PI42TASPRPGPB