Corsair SP120: fan blades removed

[Jellyfishpudding]

Today I found out fairly quickly that the new Corsair fans do not utilize an o-ring to hold the fan blades in place. When i removed the sticker on the back, I saw that there was a plastic piece blocking my access. I used my X-acto to remove this piece only to see the fan pin exposed. It appears that the plastic piece served as the o-ring and held the blades in place. I can now remove the fan blades at will. Thankfully, the magnet alone does a fine job of securing the blade wheel. Time to break my other fans now.

 

[Arcygenical]

I remove the gasket for all my fans. Lets me clean my radiators much easier. Just pop the blades out.