Introduction

Follow this guide to replace your broken fans in your Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 XT SE graphics card.

This graphics card uses 3mm JIS000 screws but you can use a Phillips screw driver as an alternative.

Note: This guide also works for the entire Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6000 series with a couple exceptions:

  • The RX 6650 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6950 XT Pure have a different blade design but the entire replacement process is the same.
  • Only the RX 6800 XT SE, RX 6900 XT SE, RX 6950 XT, and RX 6950 XT Pure supports ARGB while the rest of the series does not.
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    • Unscrew the JIS000 screw securing the fan to the graphics card

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    • Lift the fan from the top and pull away from you.

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    • Clean any dust or residue present with a Q-tip damp with alcohol.

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    • Flip the fan over and notice the pins on the fan and in the graphics card fan slot:

    • Fan Pins

    • Fan slot

    • Flip the fan back over keeping the same orientation and carfully insert the fan.

    • If inserted incorrectly the pins could bend or break!

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    • Push the fan toward you to ensure that the pins are connected.

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    • Rescrew the JIS000 screw in the top of the fan.

    • Repeat steps 1 - 5 on the remaining fans if needed.

    • The center fan has a unique fan sicker to designate it as the middle.

Conclusion

After assembly, the fans and RGB will work like new!

Weston Wood

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