Mycroft II Fan Stuck at Max & Solution (Short Version)

Recently, my Mycroft II developed a problem in which the fan speed remained stuck at maximum. The unit was otherwise functional.
The fan remained on at maximum even after a shutdown operation.

After a little experimentation I was able to resolve the problem by replacement of the Raspberry Pi 4.

Not sure how to merge posts but this is related to Mycroft II Fan Stuck at Max & Solution (Long Version)