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nulled
Apr 06, 2026Aspirant
Failing ReadyNAS Ultra 4 Plus
I noticed one morning my NAS had powered down and couldn't turn it back on. After turning the power off to it completely and waiting a couple of minutes, it turned back on. Strangely it then turns of...
nulled
Apr 08, 2026Aspirant
Ok great thanks for the info. The Seasonic has a fan adjacent to the power socket so should be fine. If I disconnect it due to noise etc I'll make sure to have the air dam in place.
Sandshark
Apr 09, 2026Sensei
To be useful in a legacy ReadyNAS, the fan must be on the other end. Unless you cut a hole for it, a fan on the power socket end has nowhere to exhaust. One on the other end typically blows in, not out and isn't blocked by the chassis. Even reversing the fan on the power cord end won't help, as it will then have a blocked inlet as well as be fighting the chassis fan.
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