DaveFason Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 After receiving units in for trade-in, upgrades and repair I have seen some gnarly stuff. The amount of grime and grit that gets in the units is unreal. This maintenance plan will have your NanoBox unit working efficiently as possible. Two simple items. Clean your fan and splash guard. If you do this once everyone two-four months you will help your NanoBox unit and tank out. First, take the NanoBox lid off and clean with a q-tip. This will ensure your fan is working as efficiently as it can and nothing is blocking the heatsink fins. BEFORE : AFTER : Second, use a small amount of vinegar on a paper towel and wipe your splash guard off. This will ensure your LEDs are working as efficiently as possible. Blocking light will only decrease PAR values. BEFORE : AFTER : Hope this helps! Now go check yours! -Dave 8 Quote Link to comment
basser1 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 That's right..... Get to work you slackers!! 1 Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 That's right..... Get to work you slackers!! Haha! This also works for everyone else. It is odd that other vendors do not show this. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Also, don't forget to hold the fan while spraying and don't let it spin! It can kill the bearings super quick and it will be very noisy. 3 Quote Link to comment
BulkRate Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 One important note... gently wedge a q-tip or something into the fan to keep it from spinning while spraying it with the compressed air. Those things easily run as generators when spun and can fry fan speed controllers. Also, won't a paper towel possibly scratch the slashguard (assuming it's plexi/acrylic)? Edit: Ninja'd by jedimasterben. 2 Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Edit made, just in case. Ive used the paper towel with no issues. Micro fiber can work even better! -Dave 2 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Micro fiber FTW! Now I'm shamed into cleaning up my lights. I have to admit I've only cleaned the splash guard once on my wide quad since I got it 2 Quote Link to comment
reefist Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 My vents are all full of Persian cat hair! 2 Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 It is amazing how much splash gets on there. Incredible! Micro fiber FTW! Now I'm shamed into cleaning up my lights. I have to admit I've only cleaned the splash guard once on my wide quad since I got it Ha! I am sure my personal Duo looks like an ape as of now. Cleaning now! My vents are all full of Persian cat hair! 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I cleaned the splash guard today however the fans are atrocious. It's the ATI retro so there is no way I am opening it unless it is an emergency 1 Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Bumping this back up! -Dave Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Boosting this thread back up. This was after cleaning some of it out! Use compressed air, screw driver or anything to clean the fan out once every few months. You would be amazed what gets collected under the hood. Quote Link to comment
basser1 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 6:59 AM, DaveFason said: Boosting this thread back up. This was after cleaning some of it out! Use compressed air, screw driver or anything to clean the fan out once every few months. You would be amazed what gets collected under the hood. Amen to what you will find. I just checked my Biocube retro and found one of those big black ants in it...... Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 On 8/18/2018 at 10:30 AM, basser1 said: Amen to what you will find. I just checked my Biocube retro and found one of those big black ants in it...... Ha! I have found gnats, spiders and the ultimate A ROACH in customers units. Who knows. -Dave Quote Link to comment
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