200mm Fan Installation

[clocand]

After purchasing an additional red LED Cooler Master fan, I've noticed that all fans from this company come with holes, but they're not shaped in such a way as to make the screwing very easy. I can get the screws started by hand, and a little bit further with a screw driver (this process is more difficult than it should be, but it is possible) but anything more than that has cracking noises involved and lots of force/torque required.

Is this normal or am did I miss something?

 

[stahlhart]

The screws used for mounting fans are self-tapping; the fan holes are sized such that the tapping should not cause any structural damage to the plastic. It will put up some resistance the first time, but once the threads are cut the screws will go in and come out easier.

You might want to try backing the screw out a fraction of a turn every so often; sometimes that helps the threads to form a little easier.

 

[GoStumpy]

Yep... The second time is a lot easier! First time screwing in fans requires quite a bit of torque on the screwdriver...

 

[SorryImLate]

Yea thats normal, i just installed 2 of these w/ blue leds in my haf932.

 

[infoiltrator]

A quality screwdriver helps, and/or you can pre-thread the fan holes outside the case with the fan on a flat surface.
If you pre-thread be careful starting screws with fan in place.
Do not go too far, lol, or you will be looking for thru bolts and nylock nuts.

 

[clocand]

I forgot to thank you all for your help.

Thanks!