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Tips Protecting your Starlink Device; Prolong its lifespan

2024-04-13 05:10:28 / Jee

Starlink is very sensitive to power loss and power fluctuations. To maintain and increase the device's lifespan, you need to make some effort and stretch your budget.

Here is the list of things that can help protect your Starlink Device. Follow this list to prolong your Starlink lifespan.


Power Loss Protection

This is at the top of our little list. It may sound insignificant but no, this is very important. A lot of consumers are reaching out for support to the community and saying that their Starlink keeps resetting or rebooting.


Starlink device takes around 5-15 minutes to reposition and reconnect again to the nearest satellite. If your power is unstable, then your hardware will work harder most of the time connecting and rebooting, which will degrade the hardware and performance.


Solution:

  • Buy a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply), a 650VA is just right.

Heat Dissipation

Second, in our tips is preventing or reducing the heat or temperature in your device. Starlink Device requires 48v power and this causes your device to produce heat. The Gen2 devices don't have air vents. 

Solutions:

  • Put your devices near your AC if you have one.
  • Don't put your device in places where it faces the sunlight.
  • Buy a small fan (5v) or a PC fan. The PC fan might be small but its purpose is to circulate the air and blow the hot air away from the device.
  • Put your device in a well ventilated room.

TThere you go. These are just simple lists that might help your Starlink device perform better. It may also improve its life service.

If you know other tips and want me to add it on this list. Feel free to drop it in a comment. Thank you.

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