Disco Dan
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I have a home made cabinet that houses a bluray player, VCR and an Xbox.
The bluray player is on it's own shelf with the rear left open. The VCR is on the top shelf with the Xbox on top.
The top section has a wood back with a 120mm pc fan installed blowing air from the back and out the front. It is spliced onto a USB cable for power and plugs into the TV - so whenever the TV is on the fan spins.
The fan does not appear to get much power from the USB plug and spins quite slowly although very quiet.
I would like to increase the power available to the fan - ideally I would like to replace it with an LED fan so the cabinet is 'back-lit' but the power from the USB connector would probably not be enough.
What can I use to power the fan?
I was thinking about using a low wattage pc power supply but seems like massive overkill just to power one fan. Especially as they normally have 2 fans just to keep the PSU itself cool!
I have basic electronic skills - can make PCB boards etc
What would you all recommend?
Thank you in advance!
The bluray player is on it's own shelf with the rear left open. The VCR is on the top shelf with the Xbox on top.
The top section has a wood back with a 120mm pc fan installed blowing air from the back and out the front. It is spliced onto a USB cable for power and plugs into the TV - so whenever the TV is on the fan spins.
The fan does not appear to get much power from the USB plug and spins quite slowly although very quiet.
I would like to increase the power available to the fan - ideally I would like to replace it with an LED fan so the cabinet is 'back-lit' but the power from the USB connector would probably not be enough.
What can I use to power the fan?
I was thinking about using a low wattage pc power supply but seems like massive overkill just to power one fan. Especially as they normally have 2 fans just to keep the PSU itself cool!
I have basic electronic skills - can make PCB boards etc
What would you all recommend?
Thank you in advance!
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