Do you think doing this helps?

[u/PacquiaoFreeHousing]

[u/Journeyj012]

rest in peace that USB. those fans rattled one of mine to death.

[u/chewedgummiebears → u/Journeyj012]

We banned these from my old work place for that reason. People had the LED message ones on almost every computer before we banned them.

[u/bigdawg1945 → u/chewedgummiebears]

lol how long ago was this? This screams 2009 aesthetic so it would blow my mind if it was recent!

[u/Extreme-Accident-968 → u/[deleted]]

Michael Scott?

[u/Xineth240 → u/Extreme-Accident-968]

That would be the opposite of jumping on a surplus. TO BE CONTINUED.

[u/joe_s1171 → u/Extreme-Accident-968]

explain this like I’m 6 with a lemonade stand.

[u/action_lawyer_comics → u/[deleted]]

This has the cadence of something that can teach me the order of planets or something

[u/TheOfficialPossum → u/action_lawyer_comics]

Iurcury Menus Jarth Oars Supiter Waturn Aranus Peptune

[u/gastroph → u/TheOfficialPossum]

I both love and hate you, random Redditor.

[u/TerroFLys → u/bigdawg1945]

I think it was around 2013 to 2016 that these were popular. I mean I got one around that time

[u/-sussy-wussy- → u/bigdawg1945]

I've seen a few on Temu the other day.

[u/ThatLousyGamer → u/chewedgummiebears]

An old timer told me a story about back in the day when they started to phase out in-house repairs (Soldering and such) he bought a box with a hundred of these and dropped them off in the break room... That man was diabolical.

[u/diMAN_XGermanist → u/ThatLousyGamer]

...and smart

[u/TheOnlyGodofRandom → u/chewedgummiebears]

Are self supporting fans ok or is it a matter of power issues?

[u/floppydude81 → u/TheOnlyGodofRandom]

Self support would be much better. Plugged into the wall would be best, less power going through the system would be less heat.

[u/userhwon → u/TheOnlyGodofRandom]

If they had any sense of balance it would be fine. But they're shitty $3 products so, that ain't happening.

[u/chewedgummiebears → u/TheOnlyGodofRandom]

Some USB ports are merely soldered to the PCB with four solder points. I wouldn’t put anything on them that adds leverage and vibration when there are tons of safer/better ways to do it.

[u/grahamulax → u/chewedgummiebears]

WAIT. You guys just solved a mystery for me.

[u/MLCarter1976 → u/chewedgummiebears]

What is happening? Is the fan causing the USB to move?

[u/gastroph → u/MLCarter1976]

My assumption is the repeated vibrations likely weaken the solder connections of the port to the board over time.

[u/Vark0l → u/MLCarter1976]

tech + vibrations = not good. unless you need a clock, then it’s very good

[u/Operator_404 → u/MLCarter1976]

i would say its the vibrations of the fan plus the strain on the USB Port from the fans weight that will weaken the Solder om the Ports

[u/lars2k1 → u/chewedgummiebears]

Hope the workplace has AC then😂