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Replacing the Fan
Your camera contains a fan, which is necessary for cooling. If you detect that the fan is not working, or that
it is making a strange noise, switch off the camera and order a replacement fan by contacting Blackmagic
Design Support. You should use an anti-static strap to avoid damaging the camera while opened.
To replace the fan, start by switching off the camera and then remove any external cables.
Place the camera upside down on a bench, with the tripod hole facing up, and the touchsceen facing
towards you. You will see a metal panel labelled "Fan". This panel is attached to a fan module inside
the camera. Remove the four screws from this panel using a number 01 size Phillips head screwdriver.
Thread-locking fluid has been applied to the screws which will require additional force to unscrew them.
Keep the screws as you will need them again.
Gently lift the fan module up and out of the camera, taking care NOT to pull the wires that connect to
the inside of the camera. Accidentally pulling on these wires could cause them to become unplugged
from an inaccessible location inside the camera, which would need to be fixed by a Blackmagic Design
service center.
Locate the white plastic plug a short distance along the wires from the fan. Pull the plug apart using both
hands so that no stress is placed on the wires that continue inside the camera. You can now discard the old
fan module.
Connect the white plastic plug to the wires of the replacement fan module. Reinstate the fan module in
its hole with the "Fan" label the right way up. The fan module can only be installed in one orientation.
Reinstate the four screws into the fan plate to finish replacing the fan.
Switch on the camera and you should feel a gentle flow of air coming from the vent holes in the fan module.
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