--- "Shane J. Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll have to look at my IIci case when I get to > work. I think it flows from > the top to the back, so you'll probably want to > stick in somewhere in the > back, pulling air out, or in the top, pushing air > in.
The fan in the IIci power supply draws air out the back. Air comes in through the lid in three places along the left side and there are some slots in front of the hard drive. A small amount comes in through the floppy drive but the dust "shield" (catcher) keeps that down. Ont the IIci power supplies I've seen, the fan slides up and out then you can remove it from the bracket. A fan with a higher CFM rating might help. You could use a Dremel type rotary tool with a grindstone to cut away bits of the underside of the lid to make holes in the grooves over the hard drive to let heat out or more air in if the fan draws enough. You'd only want to cut the low ribs, not the tall ones. The tall ones strengthen the case. I'd use a sharp X-Acto knife to make crosswise guide lines then carefully grind down the rib between them. Then I'd carefully cut the rest of the way through from the top with the knife. There are a lot of low ribs running crosswise so you wouldn't have any problem making an even pattern. They appear to be 1/2" apart so skip every other section or the top will be weakened too much. Another option to get more airflow would be to cut away the "louvers" inside the slots in front of the hard drive so the slots would be completely open. That should allow a bunch more air through, maybe enough to mount a small fan from a PC CPU heatsink in front of the hard drive. ===== "Work it harder make it better do it faster makes us stronger. More than ever hour after our work is never over." Daft Punk __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
