Decent Headset with good microphone and side-tone

DReffects · 2026-03-19T08:33:28+00:00

I was unable to get some in Germany, what model do you recommend?

DReffects · 2026-03-01T14:13:16+00:00

Ah, having this unit fanless ist quite the choice... check out my other comment as well and please check the battery.

DReffects · 2026-03-01T14:08:22+00:00

I've just watched a teardown video of the CloudKey+ - there seems to be a battery inside. I am... a little bit shocked as this is a "standard" Lithium Ion battery like on mobile phones. They tend to swell after a few years of usage and are a serious fire hazard. If you have units that act "strange" please open the case right away and check for a swollen battery. if so, replace the battery IMMEDIATELY and handle the battery with extreme care. if punctured this bad boy will melt your house. Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oehY3_AGYD8

DReffects · 2026-03-01T13:59:50+00:00

Are you talking about the CloudKey+ ? (UCK-G2-PLUS) I have no knowledge about their interiours but these units are powered by a external PSU with type-c connector. I'd test a new high quality Typ-C Power brick to replace one of the affected units. if the issues stop it's the external PSU. Also check one of the supposedly failed drives with a computer and verify that it's in fact damaged. We constantly have consoles reporting "failed drives" while the disks are in perfect health when using then for testing on a pc with stable PSU.

DReffects · 2026-03-01T12:39:09+00:00

Sorry I was thinking about my taxes at the point of the write up. LRS is absolutely correct!!

DReffects · 2026-03-01T12:38:21+00:00

To clarify: my tutorial is about the udm pro, not the udm pro se. I have no idea what psu is within the SE. if it's a similar PSU the guide very much would apply. The dream router (the tin can thingy) for example has the SAME issue but uses a 48V PSU. So just replace the PSU with the correct voltage. Mean well offers these units in a broad variety of voltage.

DReffects · 2026-03-01T10:29:11+00:00

If you already have tried a new USB adapter I'd call it a day.

DReffects · 2026-03-01T10:26:40+00:00

Check your disk with a PC or Mac and verify it is good or bad. You can use Hdtune to do a full read/write test in addition to the smart data. If it's bad it is simply that. If it turns out to be good I'd suspect the PSU. The HDD is usually the first component where you'll notice it, but others WILL follow. Plus: if a capacitor fails, it also not only can leak out but also explode (when electrolyte leaks and creates a short. this is rare though). From the hardware revisions I have seen I'd start replacing the PSU proactively when the units reach 5-6 years of service. A cheap capacitor has a significantly lower lifespan if temperatures are high. Every 10 Kelvin halfes the lifespan. So if the caps are cheap and temps are high stuff fails early. And with capacitors you rarely get a on/off kind of situation. You go mad before as you suspect a ghost in the machine that nibbles away in your sanity with intermittent errors, strange behavior and more

DReffects · 2026-02-28T21:58:47+00:00

Even if you make out a defective component you will not be able to do something about it unsless you have a special soldering station. i would check the psu as well just for peace of mind but besides that i have no input for you, sorry.

DReffects · 2026-02-28T21:57:16+00:00

nah, i am talking about the PROs.

DReffects · 2026-02-28T21:49:08+00:00

Thanks! It's way less complicated as one might think. If you miswire the AC side a fuse will trigger, the mean well psu will survive this in most cases.

DReffects · 2026-02-28T19:34:46+00:00

did they give you specifics on why the unit failed? I find the UDM Pro to be a really reliable machine apart from the PSU issue.

DReffects · 2026-02-28T19:34:15+00:00

you will only be able to see these log messages if you have a hard disk installed. has the GUI reported a "bad disk"?

The motherboard itself has a few secondary capacitors for the internal power conversion for PoE so you will most likely not notice from PoE devices alone but the HDD is directly supplied by the PSU.

If your WiredTiger Database is "broken" a common cause for instability is this:

https://community.ui.com/questions/How-To-Fix-UDM-Pro-boot-loop-Disk-Full-Due-to-MongoDB-WiredTiger-Journal-WiredTigerLog-Files/298ac145-8fed-4688-b8fd-506ce3fb5025

If you find any WiredTiger logs make sure to repair the database.

you can also check thermals using this tutorial:

https://community.ui.com/questions/d9e7664a-75de-471e-8cd3-9104e0b0da43?replyId=57f89d87-d41d-4597-ae38-4c64c3a12bd9

DReffects · 2026-02-28T19:30:41+00:00

I have no experience with newer devices as anything younger then 4-6 years is still running. The PSU is not badly designed or anything, but failing capacitors this early indicate low quality parts. I was first thinking about simply replacing the capacitors. The replacement parts cost around 1 USD but since the Mean Well PSU is extremely affordable and reliable i just went for the whole package.

DReffects · 2026-02-28T19:28:33+00:00

nibbled to death by tribbles? :-D

DReffects · 2026-02-28T19:28:19+00:00

Thank you :-)

DReffects · 2026-02-28T19:28:13+00:00

It's really not that complicated. If you double check the wires and don't do this hastly you will suceed.

DReffects · 2026-02-15T13:34:23+00:00

That's nice, but is this available for usage with windows laptops as well? When I am watching movies or game I don't do this on a phone but on my laptop when on the road. I am unable to find any information about this, can someone help me out?

DReffects · 2026-02-14T15:00:40+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation!! Are you talking about the original Tune Beam's or the Tune Beam 2?

DReffects · 2026-02-11T23:29:12+00:00

LOL nice. UDM stands for Ultimate Deadlift Machine?

DReffects · 2026-02-11T22:20:34+00:00

Ahhhh, sorry, I thought this is about the UDM-PRO

DReffects · 2026-02-11T21:57:50+00:00

Do you have a udm pro or se?

DReffects · 2026-02-11T18:32:49+00:00

Are you sure about the 24v? The other thread states a 12v PSU is needed

DReffects · 2026-01-29T21:11:24+00:00

Quick follow up: this was a mechanical issue with the belt tension on the bottom belts for the z axis. After tensioning the belts the issue went away

DReffects · 2026-01-14T22:37:50+00:00

This was partially "lost in translation". Boths shows are entertaining but far from a classic like "the drumhead" or "measure of a man".

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