Converting non standard pin header

[LawrenceTech]

Hello people of the internet,

I have this old ish KVM that needs new fans and I want to put Noctuas in it. However, it uses a non standard pin header. Any one know of some proper solutions to this that don't involve soldering?

 

Many thanks,

Lawrence

[flibberdipper]

You can just push the pins out and rearrange them as you need to. Done it a million times to those damn Dell 5-pin fans.

[LawrenceTech]

3 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

You can just push the pins out and rearrange them as you need to. Done it a million times to those damn Dell 5-pin fans.

Oh like molex connectors didnt know you could do that on fans. Thank you!

[flibberdipper]

14 minutes ago, LawrenceTech said:

Oh like molex connectors didnt know you could do that on fans. Thank you!

Yup, just make sure you bend the wings back out otherwise they're not gonna stay in.

[Alex Atkin UK]

17 minutes ago, LawrenceTech said:

Oh like molex connectors didnt know you could do that on fans. Thank you!

Yeah its very fiddly on those small connectors, you need a tiny flat blade screwdriver or perhaps a spudger to push in the blade on the back of the connector to release the pin.

[Needfuldoer]

3 minutes ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

Yeah its very fiddly on those small connectors, you need a tiny flat blade screwdriver or perhaps a spudger to push in the blade on the back of the connector to release the pin.

A sewing needle would work, just e careful you don't stick yourself with it.

[wONKEyeYEs]

8 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

A sewing needle would work, just e careful you don't stick yourself with it.

Shhhh, I'm in Canada eh.

They'll ban sewing needles next.