After 14 years I got a fan error (they don't make 'em like that anymore) …
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I neither planned nor wanted to make this video. But my just 14 year old QNAP TS-439 NAS suddenly started peeping and complaint about its fan. It was a singular occurrence, but it prompted me to take that thing apart to have a look.

After opening the enclosure we have a first look inside. Next we remove the power supply to have better access. Then it’s time to remove the offending fan. After some cleaning and putting everything together again we boot the thing up.

00:00 Intro – after 14 years I got a fan error
00:51 Walk around – no surprises
02:47 Preparations – numbering bays & outside cleaning
03:46 Opening – the enclosure with some force
06:37 Look inside – a fan-less mainboard and dust
09:59 Power supply – removal and closer look
11:51 Case fan – removal and closer look
13:41 Reassembly 1 – case fan
14:40 Reassembly 2 – power supply
16:49 Reassembly 3 – enclosure
18:40 Reassembly 4 – hard drives
19:16 Booting – takes quite a while
21:40 Testing – the fans
22:20 Wrap-up – 'till next time, bye

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