Looking for Schematics for RN526 & RN626 MB v3.0 Motherboard (Netgear ReadyNAS 526X)

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&nbsp;Hi everyone,Would anybody happen to know where I could find the schematics for the RN526 &amp; RN626 MB v3.0 motherboard from a Netgear ReadyNAS 526X?I have a broken header on the motherboard, and I need to determine if the damaged pin is actively used or not. Any help locating the schematics or a detailed pinout for this board would be greatly appreciated! or where I could get a replacement if need be&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks in advance&nbsp;

Sandshark · Answer

Netgear has never made schematics available. They don't even have authorized repair shops.

If I had access to them, I could help a lot more folks with faulty NAS and maybe fix a couple I have "for parts".

carpeDiem3 · Answer

yeah that's my issue as well, my NAS wont turned on the welcome screen displays, the Nic cards link lights are on, and the fan runs, but that's it , I verified that the power supply provides the correct voltage to all the pins and now I am stuck. I want it at least up long enough to pull the last data of my raid. and I don't want to purchase a discontinued device used for some&nbsp; outrages prices.&nbsp;

Sandshark · Answer

There are a number of ways to get the data off your drives without having to purchase another NAS. But they all start with needing a way to connect them to a PC.

Assuming your volume is intact (so you don't need "recovery" software), you can use a generic Linux system with MDADM and BTRFS installed. That's easiest if you can boot the PC to Linux, but can be done with a virtual machine. This method does take some Linux knowledge or a lot of coaching. But you can also use a ReadyNAS virtual machine. See Mounting-ReadyNAS-drives-in-a-virtual-NAS-for-data-access.

The following steps can help determine if the pin is used:

Using a meter in both the ohms and diode modes, in both polarities, check for continuity from each of the voltage sources and ground. If it's a direct short, then you've found what it does. If there is a not shorted and not open reading, it's connected to something and likely used. If it's open, it's still a mystery, but the chances are good it's unused.

carpeDiem3 · Answer

Thank you , would you try to virtualize the 6 drives they are 12tb a piece or how would you connect them ?&nbsp;

Sandshark · Answer

Depends a lot on their size.&nbsp; If you virtualize them, you'll need enough space for all the images plus space to which to copy the recovered files.&nbsp; For direct connection, there are some 4 and 5 drive USB docks as well as larger eSATA enclosures.&nbsp; Just make sure what you get doesn't have internal RAID capability.&nbsp; I don't know any that do that also can give raw access to the drive.&nbsp; An advantage of using images is that if you screw things up, you haven't done anything to the actual drives.&nbsp; But yours doesn't sound like a case of needing recovery, so that may not matter.

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