[geeks] netgear fan replacement help

[Sandwich Maker]

" From: Phil Stracchino <phils at caerllewys.net>
" 
" On 2/7/19 3:23 PM, Sandwich Maker wrote:
" > just discovered the fan in my netgear fs524 has started howling.  it's
" > been living next to the dsl modem and demarc in my unheated basement
" > for several years but the recent bitter cold may have affected it.
" > 
" > snooping and poking around on the net reveals that it's a 40mm*2 *
" > 20mm 5v 7.5-8.0 cfm fan - right?  i'm not sure of the power
" > connector though.  can anyone here verify the details?
" > 
" > ebay shows 2 vendors i've never heard of with exact-replacement fans
" > for $20, but i'd prefer to buy from newark or digikey if only i knew
" > exactly what to order...
" 
" 
" Do yourself a favor.  There are magnetic levitation fans to be had in
" that size, from Sunon among others.  And the things are silent AF.
" 
" I put 40mm Sunons into a Netgear switch of mine about 15 years ago when
" its original fans failed.  Standing next to the switch you could barely
" hear the fans running.

i'm learning about that.  the exact-replacement fans on ebay were
sunon san ace 40s by the pics.

the noise doesn't bother me but the fan life would be worth it.
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