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HP Switch 2512 and its loud fan

maggiore81 — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:04:47 GMT

Hello
I have here one HP 2512 and it works perfectly, but it has a terribile FAN that is very very loud.
Is it risky to disconnect the fan? Does the switch work even without a fan? It lights up the red light indicating that the fan is faulty, but will I cook something? Newer switches are fanless and It could be a fantastic thing to have the 2512 fanless!!!
I am going to put it in a very cold location with 18 °C in summer and 12° C in winter.

Re: HP Switch 2512 and its loud fan

Marco Albertini — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:04:01 GMT

Hi,
unfortunately, opening the switch will void lifetime warranty .

Regards
Marco

Re: HP Switch 2512 and its loud fan

maggiore81 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:31:17 GMT

Hello
I know that I will void the warranty, but "as long you own the products" means that If I buy used HP Gear, I dont have the lifetime warranty... right?

Re: HP Switch 2512 and its loud fan

macrocozm — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:24:57 GMT

The fan have an extra pin for RPM and thus the switch will notice when the fan is removed.

Dunno if it shuts down or just warn about it.