Fan repair (was [plug] next Installfest?)

[Nick Bannon]

On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 05:37:18PM +0800, Bernd Felsche wrote:
> On Sunday 29 February 2004 13:51, Jon Miller wrote:
> > Got a 8-port Netgear and a 24-port (that's noisy due to a fan
> > needing replaced) Netgear. Anyone know how to repair a noisy fan?
> 
> Replace it. First make sure that the fan isn't vibrating due to a
> bad mounting, but it's usually the bearings that are shot.

I sympathise with Bernd and Brad's replies - but Jon _did_ ask how to
repair it... It will probably die again at a later date (it's worn
enough to be vibrating and noisy, now!), but you'll have another spare
by then, right, Jon? ::-)

> Trying to "fix" it by drops of oil places a zero value on your time.
> 
> A "cheap" Sunon fan costs between $8 and $30, depending on size.
> 
> $8 buys about 5 minutes of my time.

By the same token it may be worth a 5 minute oiling and not worth an
open-it-up-and-find-a-matching-size-fan replacement job. A plain
24-port 10/100 switch (<$300 new, with warranty) is borderline
worthwhile, certainly a smaller one wouldn't be.

It'd be worth more if it was a managed Cisco, but then it'd be under a
maintenance contract, right? ::-)

Nick.

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