Replacement Fan (FAN-3) for ReadyNAS 1000S

Well.... Many thanks to all of you who DID NOT reply to this post - especially those of you who may still be working at at NetGear and not bothering to raise a finger or do a little research for someone who has loyally supported your product. I realize that this unit is a 1000S which was originally produced by Infrant Technologies and you "don't support" it any more but I do own several other NetGear branded units. Would have been nice for one of you to go back to engineering and ask some basic questions, do a little research and help out those of us who still own these "prehistoric" dinosaurs.

For everyone else out there experiencing fan problems on a 1000S - I have done my homework and here is your answer....

The original chassis fans in the 1000S are made by a company called ADDA - their original part number is AD0412HB-B33. This part number is no longer valid / available because it contains lead. However the good news is that there is a direct "drop in" replacement by ADDA and that part number is AD0412HB-B33-LF. This new part is a RoHS compliant version and is available from Mouser Electronics http://www.mouser.com/ as part number 664-AD0412HB-B33-LF and is described as 40mm 12VDC 3 BLADE fan. Currently these units are on backorder until May as they are a high demand item, but they are available for a small fee $12.08 USD each.

Hope this helps at least one of you out there still clinging to your old, outdated and unsupported hardware.