dave@safari.UUCP (dave munroe) (06/15/89)
Awhile back I read in postings where a failed fan has resulted in a melted case. I don't know if the 7300's/3B1's have a thermal switch or not; but it appears that if there's one there it's not sufficient to prevent such a meltdown. Aside from damage to the system, how serious is a fan failure -- is it likely to start a fire? Does anyone know the MTBF of these fans? If I mounted a separate fan next to the vents on the right side (or perhaps a few inches behind the solitary 3B1 fan), would this keep the system cool enough to prevent a meltdown in the event of the 3B1's fan failing? If so, this would be reassuring for systems that are left unattended for many hours. Thanks in advance, -Dave ...pacbell!safari!dave ...tektronix!qiclab!safari!dave