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Object Record / FI-CTRL-001

Aquaero 6 XT

recovered loose with stainless-steel front panel and mounting brackets attached / exposed PCB and connectors photographed / dust, handling marks, and possible front-panel scuffing visible / XT identity visually and manufacturer documented / display, buttons, headers, USB, aquabus, fan channels, sensors, infrared control, and firmware untested

Primary evidence

The object before the record.

FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT
FI-CTRL-001 / Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 01
FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 1 Photo 1 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 2 Photo 2 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 3 Photo 3 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 4 Photo 4 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 5 Photo 5 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 6 Photo 6 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 7 Photo 7 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 8 Photo 8 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 9 Photo 9 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 10 Photo 10 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 11 Photo 11 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 12 Photo 12 FI-CTRL-001 — Aquaero 6 XT / source photograph 13 Photo 13

Catalog state / controller

Metadata supports the object.

Identity
FI-CTRL-001 / Aqua Computer / aquaero 6 XT / stainless-steel front panel / exact article number unverified
Condition
recovered loose with stainless-steel front panel and mounting brackets attached / exposed PCB and connectors photographed / dust, handling marks, and possible front-panel scuffing visible
Status
XT identity visually and manufacturer documented / display, buttons, headers, USB, aquabus, fan channels, sensors, infrared control, and firmware untested
Disposition
keep pending test
Build relevance
restoration active / function unverified / CaseLabs Archive

Narrative record

Evidence, relevance, and unresolved state.

Provenance

Custody record

Logged 2026-06-05 / quantity 1. 13 source asset references registered.

Identification notes

What is known

Six August 15, 2026 photographs expand the existing controller record. They show the loose 5.25-inch-bay controller with its stainless-steel front plate, wide dark display, three-button column to the right, four additional keys below the display, both mounting brackets, exposed PCB, and multiple rear and top-edge connectors. Aqua Computer's manufacturer manual identifies the display, three side keys, and four additional programmable keys as the XT control arrangement, supporting the operator identification as an aquaero 6 XT. The manual covers aquaero 6 XT article numbers 53146 and 53206, but no product label or article number is legible in these frames, so the exact retail revision remains unverified. The manual specifies four fan outputs, USB, aquabus, temperature-sensor, flow, relay, RGB, speed-signal, and other control connections; those are manufacturer capabilities, not tested functions of this unit. Original XT delivery also included temperature sensors, USB and aquabus cables, mounting material, documentation, and an aquaremote, none of which is assigned to this object by the supplied photographs. The dark display and camera-flash reflections do not establish power or display operation. Do not connect pumps or the full fan bank first. Inspect for corrosion, damaged headers, bent pins, conductive debris, loose bracket hardware, and front-panel damage; then identify the power and USB connections from the manual, perform a current-limited bench power-up, confirm display and button response, enumerate the device in aquasuite, record firmware, and test each channel with a small known-good load before restoration service.

Restoration relevance

Why it remains connected

XT identity visually and manufacturer documented / display, buttons, headers, USB, aquabus, fan channels, sensors, infrared control, and firmware untested. Disposition: keep pending test. The object remains associated with L’ARCHIVE / CaseLabs Mercury S8 Restoration.

Uncertainty notes

What remains unresolved

recovered loose with stainless-steel front panel and mounting brackets attached / exposed PCB and connectors photographed / dust, handling marks, and possible front-panel scuffing visible. XT identity visually and manufacturer documented / display, buttons, headers, USB, aquabus, fan channels, sensors, infrared control, and firmware untested. Terms marked unknown, provisional, pending, or unverified remain part of the record until evidence resolves them.

Relationships

Keep the object connected.

Related objects

Parent system

L’ARCHIVE / CaseLabs Mercury S8 Restoration

Documentation and restoration of L’ARCHIVE, the completed physical artwork formed by LE RÉDEMPTEURE, the boutique hardline-cooled X99 main cube, and LE SAUVEGARDER, the preservation and storage-array pedestal. The structure is authoritative; assembly and function remain unverified.

Associated dossier / FI-PROJ-001 / restoration active / function unverified

Field logs / dossiers

Archive routes

Source Assets / 13 references

Raw archive paths are retained for provenance and maintenance. They are not the primary object presentation.

  1. assets/initial-photos/matthewmarx-033.jpeg Open local asset
  2. assets/initial-photos/matthewmarx-034.jpeg Open local asset
  3. assets/initial-photos/matthewmarx-035.jpeg Open local asset
  4. assets/initial-photos/matthewmarx-036.jpeg Open local asset
  5. assets/initial-photos/matthewmarx-037.jpeg Open local asset
  6. assets/initial-photos/matthewmarx-038.jpeg Open local asset
  7. assets/initial-photos/matthewmarx-039.jpeg Open local asset
  8. assets/archive/objects/fi-ctrl-001-aquaero-6-xt/01-controller-rear-oblique.jpeg Open local asset
  9. assets/archive/objects/fi-ctrl-001-aquaero-6-xt/02-front-panel.jpeg Open local asset
  10. assets/archive/objects/fi-ctrl-001-aquaero-6-xt/03-front-panel-oblique.jpeg Open local asset
  11. assets/archive/objects/fi-ctrl-001-aquaero-6-xt/04-pcb-rear.jpeg Open local asset
  12. assets/archive/objects/fi-ctrl-001-aquaero-6-xt/05-pcb-top.jpeg Open local asset
  13. assets/archive/objects/fi-ctrl-001-aquaero-6-xt/06-front-panel-handheld.jpeg Open local asset