Pro-tip: removing the fans from switches make them much quieter! More seriously: most switches will survive fine without fans if you don't use them too intense

Pro-tip: removing the fans from switches make them much quieter! More seriously: most switches will survive fine without fans if you don't use them too intensely (see eg https://www.reddit.com/r/Cisco/comments/3iu57s/home_lab_switches_can_i_remove_the_fans/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Cisco/comments/3iu57s/home_lab_swit...)