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Service Action to Prevent PSU Failures in ReadyNAS NV/NV+
A Service Action notice has been posted in the Announcement forum to prevent ReadyNAS NV and NV+ systems from premature power supply failures at viewtopic.php?t=10259. If you own a NV or NV+ within t...
I have now tried two of the options offered: reversing fan/leaving door open and applying the min fan speed plugin.
The first option of reversing the fan worked fine but the door had to be open otherwise the HD temperature went to 55c +. I pressed out the metal grill on the door and removed the filter (easing the edges inwards befoire replacing the grill to allow future ready access). This brought the temperature right down but I have worries over potential dust ngress problems.
I then tried restoring the fan to normal and washing the filter in warm water The temperature is now 29.5c with the disks running between 35c and 39c. I then applied the min fan plugin for security.
The second option is by far the best. Noise is not substantially increased and the system has a modicum of dust protection. For me the biggest single factor in improving cooling was the washing of the filter - it needs to be done once a month at least. By making the grill easy to remove the filter cleaning is simple.
Maybe Infrant should a) make the grill easy to remove and b) make the cleaning of the filter mandatory, possibly popping up a reminder every 30 days?
The first option of reversing the fan worked fine but the door had to be open otherwise the HD temperature went to 55c +. I pressed out the metal grill on the door and removed the filter (easing the edges inwards befoire replacing the grill to allow future ready access). This brought the temperature right down but I have worries over potential dust ngress problems.
I then tried restoring the fan to normal and washing the filter in warm water The temperature is now 29.5c with the disks running between 35c and 39c. I then applied the min fan plugin for security.
The second option is by far the best. Noise is not substantially increased and the system has a modicum of dust protection. For me the biggest single factor in improving cooling was the washing of the filter - it needs to be done once a month at least. By making the grill easy to remove the filter cleaning is simple.
Maybe Infrant should a) make the grill easy to remove and b) make the cleaning of the filter mandatory, possibly popping up a reminder every 30 days?
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