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How to Keep a Noisy LinkSys Gigabit Switch Quiet?
I need to find a way to keep a LinkSys Gigabit switch (EG008W) quiet.
From day one, it makes a relatively loud noise when I power it up; I can hear the noise even I have closed the door of the equipment closet. This sounds like noise from a noisy fan. If this is the case, I may be able to replace the noisy fan with a quiet one. The problem is that I don't see how it can have a fan inside its low-profile chasis. No, I cannot get a refund because I left it in the box over 15 days before I powered it up for the first time, and I bought it from CompUSA who has that short refund period. I have already sent it back twice and get two different replacement units (of the same model). And all three of them are noisy in exactly the same way. Seem like this is by design, and is not a random manufacturing defect. I cannot afford to send it back because the shipping cost is becoming more expensive than the switch itself. My questions a - Where is the noise coming from? - How can I keep the noise down? - How can I open it and look inside without breaking it apart? The case is really hard to open, and there is no screw. - Does anyone try this before? Thanks. Jay Chan |
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OK, I will attempt to open it. If I find that I may be about to break
it into pieces, I will try another approach, such as building a box to house it. Thanks. Jay Chan |
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That kind of break will be OK with me. Worse comes to worse, I can use
a velco strip to hold it together. I am more afraid of breaking anything inside that will make it stop working. I will see how it go in this weekend or the next weekend. Jay Chan |
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Just thought I would add my two cents on this. I have run into the
same problem. Well except for the fact that with the Linksys I am working with fan has gone bad. It rattles and you can hear it hit the housing sometimes. At any rate what I have found, though I am unable to open the housing so far is that there are four prongs that hold the case to the board inside. To top it off under the rubber feet in the back are two clips as well. Now this do not pop out they slide to an opening. One of the problems is the way it needs to slide the pegs that hold it to the board will not allow, and to top it off the front housing blocks it from sliding. I even called Linksys about it and they would not share how to get the dumb thing open. I think I will check into Cisco and see what they have like it. Our company deals with Cisco so I have no idea why this one department went with Linksys. Well really I do know why. They did not bother checking with IT. Well anyway I hope this gives someone an idea and that they share it with the rest of us. |
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Thanks. I will need to print it out and read it a couple times with
the LinkSys Switch in front of me. Seem like you are saying that it really has a fan inside. This sounds promising. May be the noise will go away if I replace it with a quiet one. Jay Chan |
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Just got the Linksys EG008W myself. I have 3 other LinkSys brand
switches and routers and none of them have fans in them! If I probably wouldn't have bought it if I knew how loud this thing is. I have a machine with ten 120mm fans in it and this LinkSys is OVER TWICE as loud! There are no screws on it that I can see, unless they're under the rubber feet. There *are* these little holes that look like some kind of access for a proprietary security tool. There's also a security sticker near these holes warning that tampering or opening the unit will void the warranty. I really don't care about voiding warranty, I just wanna replace that POS fan! Anyone know how to open it nicely? |
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Ok, figured it out and replaced the fan tonight. Luckily I had just
the perfect fan lying around. Man, LinkSys engineering has definitely gone down hill with the fan and this switch. I see anger all over the place about their cooling solution. My solution makes the fit a good bit tighter, but it has so far worked great the past couple hours and seems to give decent airflow. I don't have time to make a tutorial and I shouldn't even be taking time to make pictures, but I know I'd be grateful if someone helped me out. Check it out: http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...abitFanFix.jpg By the way, that tiny fan was OVER TWICE as loud as my new 14 fan rig: http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...69/PimpRig.jpg If you have any questions you can reach me at jim_perry at hotmail.com. Although I don't know where to get right size fan, the size I used is in the pic! Disclaimer: THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY, SO I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE IT MAY CAUSE! |
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