This video looks at how Fractal resolved its Torrent fan hub fire hazard in a graceful, controlled manner. We analyze the above-and-beyond replacement to determine if it's fixed.
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Watch our Fractal Torrent review here:    • Best Case of 2021 So Far: Fractal Tor...  
Watch our initial coverage of the Fractal fan hub issues:    • Fractal Torrent Recall Teaches NZXT &...  
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The Fractal Torrent fan hub replacement went way above-and-beyond the necessary changes to fix the fire hazard concern with the short circuit potential of the original fan hub. From what we can tell, Fractal really wanted to make sure this was fixed -- it didn't just do the barebones amount and send out some plastic screws (like NZXT did earlier this year). This is good. It's still bad that the hub was so flawed to begin with, but the issue was handled better than we've seen from the NZXT H1 or Gigabyte PSU recently.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Fractal Torrent Torpedoed at Launch
02:16 - How Fractal Handled This
03:54 - Identifying the Problems
05:35 - New vs. Old Plating
06:54 - Improvements in the New PCB & Schematic
08:50 - Even More Improvements
11:08 - Standoffs on Older Hub
12:44 - Multimeter Testing & Diagnosis
14:14 - New PCB is Fixed (Testing)
15:43 - Good Job, Fractal

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