TS-462 white connectors on board

[Enquiries]

Hi there!

Great review on the TS-462! (https://nascompares.com/2023/03/06/qnap-ts-462-nas-review/#QNAP_TS-462_NAS_Review_-_Internal_Hardware)

I just got myself a TS-462 and I want to add an SSD to it just for the OS and config.

What I've seen on the board are 2 white connectors, one near the SSD and a smaller one near the DDR4 slots. Therse connectors don't seem to be mentioned in the Qnap documentation (or anywhere on the Internet for that matter).

Do you know if they're fan power connectors for active SSD heatsinks (although it does not look like one that you might have on a regular PC motherboard), Serial or anything else?

Thanks in advance!

[ed]

Thank you for bringing up the issue with the connectors on the QNAP TS-462 NAS. While the official documentation and available resources might not mention these connectors, it is possible that they are indeed power connectors for fans. Although they may not resemble the typical fan connectors found on regular PC motherboards, it's plausible that QNAP has designed the TS-462 with specific connectors for fan power purposes. This would suggest that they could be utilized for active SSD heatsinks or other cooling solutions. While further information may be scarce, it is reasonable to assume that these connectors serve the purpose of providing power to fans for efficient cooling within the NAS unit.

[meshkerila]

Thank you for bringing up the issue with the connectors on the QNAP TS-462 NAS. While the official documentation and available resources might not mention these connectors, it is possible that they are indeed power connectors for fans. Although they may not resemble the typical fan connectors found on regular PC motherboards, it's plausible that QNAP has designed the TS-462 with specific connectors for fan power purposes. This would suggest that they could be utilized for active SSD heatsinks or other cooling solutions. While further information may be scarce, it is reasonable to assume that these connectors serve the purpose of providing power to fans for efficient cooling within the NAS unit.

Hi Ed!

Thanks for  getting back to me on this thread.

I (barely) managed to read what the connectors have written under them, without taking the NAS apart to void my warranty.
It seems that bot connectors are marked as "Debug", which is the first time I see something like that in multiple iterations on the same board. Although, these connectors are located near the RAM modules (small) and near an SSD (large 5-pin).

So... I'm taking a wild guess here, that they're used by technicians when they need to run diagnostics on different parts of the board.
Mystery solved... I guess...    .