DIY external laptop fan

Not a phenomenal post…except that I made my own external laptop cooling fan!! 
I have spare computer parts, which includes 3 internal fans and a screwy usb A-B cable.

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so even though the USB is screwy…I still could use it because all I really need are the two cables that transfer power to the fan for it to spin, not the cables that transfers any data. The reason I bring this is up is that the USB can’t seem to read my external HD but it powers up so therefore I know the powering works just perhaps not the data cables.

Anyways, with that being said…I first cut off the usb end that would be connected to the other device which reveals 4 cables: green, white, black, and red. I stripped off the red and black coating exposing the filaments inside. Then I proceeded to strip off the red and black coating on the fan too. Now I twisted the redUSB-redFAN and blackUSB-blackFAN together and then connected the other USB end to my laptop and viola! it spins! 

I promise you, it is spinning…you just can’t tell because it’s going fast. Otherwise, if it’s not spinning then you could actually see the propellers…like so…
 
see how the actual propeller blades are visible? 

I just created my own external laptop cooling fan! 
GOOGLING! 

I had to do a lot of googling to find the SIMPLEST and “EASIEST” way of making this work since some of the DIY tutorials added in extra nonsense junk…that makes it more complex to follow and get to work correctly. There are actually 2 more sources to the one below…but I cannot find the link at the moment. Will update when I do! 
The fundamental parts that you need is really just the fan and the usb cable…the wire cutter, and wire stripper can be done through other means!

Miscellaneous note- Ok, so yeah I could probably buy a nice laptop cooling fan and pad by cooling master for ~10$ with 2 removable fans. I did this because I had SPARE desktop fans and spare hardware. I, personally would not go out and buy each one of these parts individually just to make an external laptop cooling fan. I just innovate and improvise on what I have!

Sources: 
http://www.techtree.com/India/Guides/Make_Your_Own_Cheap_USB_Fan_DIY/551-113022-695-2.html 

http://www.howcast.com/videos/186279-How-To-Make-a-USB-Fan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWWUAOqmWj0

http://talk.thewebhostingdir.com/how-tos/25869-how-make-your-own-usb-cooling-fan.html 

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build your own external cooling fan, How to make your own USB cooling fan

If you want something done your way, do it yourself!
 -The Social Nerd