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CPU FAN Clip ReadyNas Pro 6
CPU Fan gave in last week so ordered a NoiseBlocker replacement. A bit of careless handling and I snapped the plastic clip-on ring that holds the Fan on the heatsink when removing the old fan. Anyo...
linelius wrote:
CPU Fan gave in last week so ordered a NoiseBlocker replacement. A bit of careless handling and I snapped the plastic clip-on ring that holds the Fan on the heatsink when removing the old fan.
Anyone know where I can get a replacement part? Not particularly keen on going down the ’superglue route’
No idea on the replacing the heat sink.
I do have two comments on the fan choice though - the original was 15mm, and as far as I can see all the NoiseBlocker fans are 25mm. It might not fit without bending the chassis metal a bit.
Also, the original had a CFM spec of 48.7, and static pressure of 5.35. NoiseBlocker doesn't have a fan that meets that spec. So keep a close eye on the cooling performance. FWIW, a Dynatron DF128015BU meets the factory specs (but also would have about the same noise level as the stock fan).
Thanks for the reply, although not to the question I asked about the mounting clip...
Noiseblocker PC-P is 15mm, and I did find the performance quite close...
I will certainly keep an eye on the cooling performance, but for now I actually see better cooling than with the stock fan. Altough that one was 'limping' towards the end..
Again, anybody actually able to help me with a suggestion on how to sort the broken fan mounting bracket?
linelius wrote:
Noiseblocker PC-P is 15mm, and I did find the performance quite close...
Thx, I missed that one. CFM looks good, the static pressure seems lower than stock. Good to hear that it is performing well.
If you do go with glue, superglue is a poor choice. A glue that slightly disolves and fuses the plastic would be best, but I'm not sure what type of plastic it is. There are some general purpose ones that work on many different types of plastic. Barring that, a quality epoxy would be better than superglue.
Netgear has never sold parts, and the part does not seem to be one that has a generic equivalent. I'm afraid a broken NAS is about the only place you could pick one up. I have no Pro6 parts. All the "broken" one's I've bought were able to be fixed.
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