Zum Hauptinhalt wechseln
Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement

Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement

Preston Dyess

Preston Dyess und 2 weitere Mitwirkende

Zuletzt aktualisiert am December 27, 2024

40 - 50 Minuten
Mittel

This guide will walk you through replacing the fan blades for the Ninja Foodi DZ401 Air Fryer. Replacing the fan blades may be required if the blades are damaged, the device has poor air circulation, or the device makes excessive noise.

The fan assembly consists of an interior and exterior set of blades. This guide shows how to remove both sets of blades, as it may be difficult to identify which blade is causing issues. This process involves disassembling most of the air fryer, use caution before proceeding.

Ninja Foodi DZ401 Cooking Too Slowly

Ninja Foodi DZ401 Not Heating

Was du brauchst

Werkzeuge

Mehr anzeigen …

iFixit erhält eine Provision, wenn du über diese Links etwas kaufst.
  1. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement, Top Cover: Schritt 1, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement, Top Cover: Schritt 1, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement, Top Cover: Schritt 1, Bild 3 von 3
    • Position the air fryer so that the front is facing you and the top is accessible.

    • Using opening picks and a metal spudger, pry open the silver ring on the front, right corner.

    • Place an opening pick on the left side of the corner to hold the ring away from the cover.

    • Slide the metal spudger underneath the silver ring. When you find a notch, place the metal spudger next to the notch and pry up to release it.

    • This process requires a significant amount of force to be applied to the silver ring and top cover of the air fryer. It may result in damage to both tools and the air fryer cover.

  2. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 2, Bild 1 von 1
    • Using a metal spudger, pry open the plastic top cover by inserting into the slots and pushing up on the tabs.

    • There are three openings on the front, one on each side, and four on the back of the unit.

    • The metal spudger may scratch or damage the cover if care is not taken.

  3. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement, Outer Casing: Schritt 3, Bild 1 von 1
    • Rotate the air fryer so that the back of the air fryer is facing down and the base is facing you.

  4. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 4, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 4, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 4, Bild 3 von 3
    • Remove the ten 15 mm screws from the bottom of the air fryer using a Phillips #3 screwdriver.

    • Remove the power cord cover.

    • Remove the two 16.7 mm power cord bracket screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

  5. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 5, Bild 1 von 1
    • Rotate the air fryer so that the rear fan vents are accessible.

  6. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 6, Bild 1 von 2 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 6, Bild 2 von 2
    • Remove the four 11.1 mm screws from each vent using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Remove both vents.

  7. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 7, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 7, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 7, Bild 3 von 3
    • Carefully pull the outer casing up from the back.

    • Disconnect the front display cable from the motherboard.

    • Fully remove the outer casing.

  8. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement, Heating Element: Schritt 8, Bild 1 von 1
    • Rotate the air fryer so that the front is facing you and the top is accessible.

  9. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 9, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 9, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 9, Bild 3 von 3
    • Locate the brown/orange wire bundle at the front of the air fryer and extract it.

    • Locate the white wire bundle at the rear of the air fryer and extract it.

    • Using pliers, uncrimp and remove the plastic wire caps.

    • Carefully separate the wires.

    • The wires may be sharp. Use pliers to increase safety.

  10. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 10, Bild 1 von 2 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 10, Bild 2 von 2
    • Remove the white wire from the three guiding hooks.

  11. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 11, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 11, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 11, Bild 3 von 3
    • Remove the single 10.9 mm screw from the front of the heating element using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

    • Gently pull down the heating element from the front.

    • The element wires should come out of their respective holes.

    • Unhook the heating element from the rear hook.

  12. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement, Motherboard: Schritt 12, Bild 1 von 1
    • Rotate the air fryer so that the front is facing you and the top is accessible.

  13. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 13, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 13, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 13, Bild 3 von 3
    • Extract the white, red, blue, and black wire bundles.

    • Using pliers, gently uncrimp and remove the plastic wire caps.

    • Carefully separate the wires.

    • The wires may be sharp. Use pliers for increased safety.

  14. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 14, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 14, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 14, Bild 3 von 3
    • Disconnect black and yellow cords from the motherboard.

    • The black cord is labeled NTCR on the motherboard.

    • The yellow cord is labeled NTCL on the motherboard.

    • To disconnect, squeeze down the tab and pull the connector.

    • Disconnect both tab connectors.

    • The connectors are labeled FANL and FANR on the motherboard.

    • To disconnect, tightly grasp the connector and pull it up from the motherboard.

  15. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 15, Bild 1 von 2 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 15, Bild 2 von 2
    • Remove the four 13 mm mounting screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Carefully lift the motherboard up and remove it from the air fryer.

    • Only touch the outer edges of the motherboard to prevent component damage.

  16. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement, Fan Blades: Schritt 16, Bild 1 von 2 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement, Fan Blades: Schritt 16, Bild 2 von 2
    • Remove the six 16.8 mm screws (2 on the sides, 1 on the front, 1 on the back) using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Rotate the air fryer 180 degrees, so that the other four 16.8 mm screws are visible.

    • Remove the two 22.6 mm rear corner screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

  17. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 17, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 17, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 17, Bild 3 von 3
    • Remove the motherboard mounting tray.

    • Remove the two 16.8 mm interior screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Detach the top of the air fryer from the base.

  18. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 18, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 18, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 18, Bild 3 von 3
    • Rotate the top fan case so that the top is facing down and the fan blades are accessible.

  19. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 19, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 19, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 19, Bild 3 von 3
    • Using an adjustable wrench, remove the bolt holding the fan on.

    • Using your opposite hand, hold onto the blade to keep it from spinning.

    • Remove the fan blade.

  20. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 20, Bild 1 von 2 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 20, Bild 2 von 2
    • Remove the two 16.8 mm screws from the middle of the exterior metal case.

    • Remove the four 12.2 mm screws from the bottom of the exterior metal case.

    • Remove the exterior metal case.

  21. Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 21, Bild 1 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 21, Bild 2 von 3 Ninja Foodi DZ401 Fan Blades Replacement: Schritt 21, Bild 3 von 3
    • Remove the eight 16.7 mm screws holding on the interior metal case.

    • Remove the case.

    • Remove the interior fan blade.

Abschluss

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

0 Kommentare

Kommentar hinzufügen

Seitenaufrufe:

Letzte 24 Stunden: 2

Letzte 7 Tage: 8

Letzte 30 Tage: 41

Insgesamt: 124