Early Access: NEC & Noctua Fan Hack/Upgrade (Patreon)

EASY Hack: Adding Noctua Fans to a Pro CRT! - NEC XM29 Upgrade

This is the NEC XM29 Plus MultiSync Pro CRT Monitor. It is one of the best CRTs ever manufactured, but it has a flaw. That would be the loud and old fans inside the monitor shell. Please follow this video guide to upgrade your fans in your pro CRT. For more information on repairs, diagnostics and to connect with me, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Noctua's Website: https://noctua.at/ Noctua 80mm Fan: https://noctua.at/en/nf-a8-flx (you need 2 of these for the XM29 CRT) Noctua 92mm Fan: https://noctua.at/en/nf-a9-flx #crt #retrotech #Noctua 0:00 - Introduction on hack 1:39 - Look at the Fans 2:53 - Splicing in the New Fans 5:04 - New Fan Demo Vs. Old Fan 5:51 - Conclusions and other helpful information on the Hack 10:17 - Thermals and Cooling Design in the CRT 12:10 - Closing