crwdns2933803:05crwdne2933803:0
crwdns2933797:0Ron Daviscrwdnd2933797:0crwdne2933797:0
crwdns2936043:0crwdne2936043:0 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Ron Davis
- crwdns2933769:0crwdne2933769:0
- crwdns2933771:0crwdne2933771:0
- crwdns2933801:0crwdne2933801:0
crwdns2933807:0crwdne2933807:0
| [* black] After pulling out the T7 Torx screws, we gain access to Apple TV's biggest fan! | |
| - | [* black] |
| - | [* icon_note] This [http://i.imgur.com/FrM1cci.png?1|Voltron|new_window=true] of a thermal assembly |
| + | [* black] It looks like Apple merged the new fan with the [guide|49046|heat sink/EMI shield|stepid=107485|new_window=true] assembly from the Apple TV 4th Generation—combing them to form one whopper of a cooling solution. |
| + | [* icon_note] This [http://i.imgur.com/FrM1cci.png?1|Voltron|new_window=true] of a thermal assembly suggests that 4K HDR capability comes with a significant increase in thermal output. |
| [* black] With the twist of a few more Torx screws, the assembly is ''disassembled''. | |
| [* black] The fan features a [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/KCeUhlZZLCwQ6Bgr.huge|Nidec brushless motor|new_window=true] and can be independently replaced. | |
| [* black] It apparently also features an [https://68.media.tumblr.com/5097e17fe3579de3344cf396f917af59/tumblr_ns6ck2H1801tslewgo1_500.gif|identity disk|new_window=true]. TRON, is that you? | |
| [* icon_note] A replaceable fan is good news for owners. Otherwise, we're guessing that a failed fan would quickly mean a failed device. |