sometimes you just have to do it

my cintiq pro has been as good as gold since i bought it 2018, only one issue - fan noise

up until a few months ago never heard the fans, they were set on 'low' and 'silent' they were

but just lately thay started blasting continually, including when the computer went into sleep and the cintiq went into into power saving mode... jeez...

wacom are very good with their customer support, they were prepared to repair it on the basis that the sensors or the fan bearings were faulty, but that would have cost, it being well out of warranty

so... I lifted the back cover and unplugged the fans

it is now silent again, it does not get any warmer than it did, I am happy again

if it dies i will hve to repalce it; but repairs are not cheap and might not have been the most cost effective option...