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chemist3
Aspirant
Sep 03, 2022

my READY NAS 104 just died last night

Last night I went to check why ReadyNAS 104 v6.10.7 was not showing on my network in order to upload some files.

I Just found it switched off, tried several times to turn it on with no luck, initially I thought ok the external power supply is dead and I'm gonna need to buy a new one.

 

After few moments I decided that maybe its not the power supply, so I disconnected the power cord and removed the power connector from the device. I tried it on another different power outlet .... and boom .... power supply led went green (lives again) while its not connected to the ReadyNAS 104. so the power supply is not dead.

 

next step, I said let try again so I reconnected the power supply to the ReadyNAS and the result when I post the front power button .... the front display led starts trying to switch on without luck (start flashing the screen) and after a while the power supply green led fades out mmmmmm

 

I decided to go back to basics ....

1) removed all my 4 x 4TB HDD's

2) removed both (2) my network cables

3) removed the power connecter

 

ok lets's try to connect the power connector and try to switch the ReadyNAS diskless and not connected to the network. 3. 2. 1. ReadyNAS goes live and start booting,  a bit slower since its diskless but its working ....

 

then I tried to connect the networks cable ... its works again ... and I also managed to access ReadyNAS webpage .... all settings are gone ... and looks like in need to reinstall everything.


Next step was to start reconnecting the hard drives .... and crap here we go again .. ReadyNAS switches off as soon I connect any hard drives in any of the 4 bays.

 

Please anyone knows a solution or can help me to get my ReadyNAS up and running to normal ideally without losing my almost 10 years work of files.

 

Thank you

 

 

 

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  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User

    chemist3 wrote:

    ideally without losing my almost 10 years work of files.


    Unfortunately, RAID is not enough to keep data safe.  Hopefully you won't lose data - after you get through this, I suggest putting a backup plan in place.

    • chemist3's avatar
      chemist3
      Aspirant

      well first I need to solve the ReadyNAS turn on and hopefully booting fine and then I should be able to make a backup.

       

      • StephenB's avatar
        StephenB
        Guru - Experienced User

        chemist3 wrote:

        well first I need to solve the ReadyNAS turn on and hopefully booting fine and then I should be able to make a backup.

         


        Agreed.

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