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ReadyNAS Pro Business: Fan spinning often?
The fan in my ReadyNAS Pro Business has been tending to spin a lot in the last few weeks and I don't know what the cause is. I purchased it in 2009 or 2010 new. I've upgraded the disks to 5 3TB uni...
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fastfwd, I followed your suggestions. I shut it down, took out each drive, and used compressed air to blow out all the dust. Did the same to the bays, screen door and the remainder of the inside, carefully holding the fans when working on them.
In general, the machine is quieter with the fan speed usually in the 900-1100 range, but it still has some periods (10-15 minutes) where the fans will get up over 2000 RPM.
My concern is that I may have injured one or more of the fans when previously doing this process (and not holding the fans). This might be causing the diminishment of the problem, but not its elimination.
If I did damage the fans, can I replace them myself? If so, where would I order replacements?
Thank you again.
fastfwd, I followed your suggestions. I shut it down, took out each drive, and used compressed air to blow out all the dust. Did the same to the bays, screen door and the remainder of the inside, carefully holding the fans when working on them.
In general, the machine is quieter with the fan speed usually in the 900-1100 range, but it still has some periods (10-15 minutes) where the fans will get up over 2000 RPM.
My concern is that I may have injured one or more of the fans when previously doing this process (and not holding the fans). This might be causing the diminishment of the problem, but not its elimination.
If I did damage the fans, can I replace them myself? If so, where would I order replacements?
Thank you again.
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