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6

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Introduction

Step 1 will require you to drain a water-cooling loop in order to access the pump. Since every loop is unique, it is untimely to include a guide for this. However, guides on how to drain water-cooling loops can be found easily on websites like YouTube. If you do not already have this prerequisite knowledge, then it is recommended that you learn before starting this guide.

Regardless, ensure that your system is disconnected from power before beginning.

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Step 1

              Impeller
  • Drain your water-cooling loop and disconnect any fittings.
  • Grasp the retaining ring and twist counter-clockwise to free the pump from the housing.

Drain your water-cooling loop and disconnect any fittings.

Grasp the retaining ring and twist counter-clockwise to free the pump from the housing.

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Step 2

  • After the pump has been removed, grasp the impeller and rotate it. If it has any resistance, a replacement is necessary.
  • Firmly hold the impeller and pull. It will take some force to remove.

After the pump has been removed, grasp the impeller and rotate it. If it has any resistance, a replacement is necessary.

Firmly hold the impeller and pull. It will take some force to remove.

Step 3

  • After the impeller has been removed, use a cloth to clean any debris.
  • Use a cotton swab to clean any gunk or residue from tight spaces.
  • Not cleaning the pump before installing a new impeller can cause it to fail.

After the impeller has been removed, use a cloth to clean any debris.

Use a cotton swab to clean any gunk or residue from tight spaces.

Not cleaning the pump before installing a new impeller can cause it to fail.

Step 4

  • Place the new impeller into the pump body by dropping it in. This doesn’t require any force.

Place the new impeller into the pump body by dropping it in. This doesn’t require any force.

Step 5

  • Manually test your impeller by pressing down and rotating it.
  • If there is any resistance, turning it on could damage the new impeller. Ensure that it was thoroughly cleaned.

Manually test your impeller by pressing down and rotating it.

If there is any resistance, turning it on could damage the new impeller. Ensure that it was thoroughly cleaned.

Step 6

  • Visually inspect your impeller. It should be parallel to the pump.
  • If the impeller is lopsided, remove it and ensure that there is no debris blocking the installation.

Visually inspect your impeller. It should be parallel to the pump.

If the impeller is lopsided, remove it and ensure that there is no debris blocking the installation.

To reassemble your device, follow the first step in reverse.

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Angry Beaver - May 12, 2021

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Wow, that was useless. I mean it’s pretty obvious and straightforward process. If you are capable of assembling the loop, you are more than capable of replacing the impeller without any guide. The question is where can one find a new impeller, but ofc this useless guide won’t tell you.

JMan31337 - Sep 21, 2021

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Have not found one place selling impellers other then AliExpress but after shipping and everything you might as well buy a whole pump unit and have a warranty.

Mindbulletz - Nov 17, 2021

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What angry beaver said.