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4/5/12 at 8:11am

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i have a corsair h80 (which has white led's on the part that attaches to the cpu) in a case with many red led fans, im wondering if its possible to change these led's red or maybe there's some thin material i can put over the top to give a red colour

sorry if its a stupid question

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4/5/12 at 10:00pm

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not stupid but i wouldnt try it you could probably pry the h80 open some how and replace the led color but then you risk messing up your cooler just for a couple of colors.. on the bright side atleast its white and not like orange or something ridiculous

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4/6/12 at 4:51am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blackhand

good point

+rep to you sir

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4/6/12 at 5:09am

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The H80 pump unit seems to be the same as the H100. I opened my old one to see what's inside it, looks fairly easy to re-solder new led's.

Hope this helps you decide.

Oh, and when opening it, it's just held on with plastic tabs. You just push on them and the top unit comes off. Then unscrew the PCB.

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4/6/12 at 9:51am

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wow! thanks for this +rep

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4/26/12 at 1:42pm

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If taking it apart is concerning you, there is a red tape for automotive use when you bust the glass on a tail/brake light because the law says no rear-facing white light. It's similar to the heavy duty clear packing tape but semi-transparent red. A layer(or two) that is cut just right to fit would look sharp I bet.

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