What is the wire behind the fan of a gtx 1080 evga sc

killastrra

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Hello

I purchased a gx 1080 and in my previous question I mentioned when arrived a wire had shifted behind the right fan with a bit of protective velcro on making it hit the fan and I had to manually stick in a screwdriver and move it backwards to not get in the way. But what exactly is this wire and is it dangerous

I'm in the USA at the moment and cannot test it until I'm home and paranoid that It may be faulty after moving it or it being shifted also be a fault. I might just be purely paranoid but if the wire has been damaged. What exactly would be damaged. I moved it with the screwdriver on the velcro part so would it be okay. Nothing looks damaged and no huge pressure was made to move it.

Is this wire the fan or part of something else. Also can it be fixed.

Thank you so much for reading and answering. I want to know if the shifted wire should be replaced or if it's fine. Hate receiving new items with these problems and with no way to test it.

Thanks
 
Solution
Not necessarily.

If it was damaged to the point where the wires were frayed and the fans don't function, then you have a problem. However, the chances of this happening are very, very low.