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NV+ failed power supply, best course(s) of action?
I have a ReadyNAS NV+ labeled NV4000 v3 but everything I've read suggests that it's a v1. I can't remember when I bought it. All indications are that the power supply is blotto, to use a highly tech...
I have been through the PSU failure. Call Netgear Business. Tell them your PSU has failed. They will sell you a new unit for around $28.00. Do not use a Overtek PSU or a PSU with an extension cable on it. You may have compatibility issues.
My ReadyNAS nv+ now has disk problems. Disk4 reports dead and will not sync. I believe it is related to PSU. Not sure why, but think it is either the +12V supply was noir stiff enough and couldn't handle the drives -or- the added blue line on the end of the connector is a sense line and it being far away from the motherboard with the extension cable cause me the grief.
When I replaced the PSU with Overtek, first thing noticed was display errors. All was fine. I decided to resync the unit(big mistake) and it told me after a lengthy time that disk4 had failed. I happen to have two more identical drives in an OWC RAID box... spares. They were working fine. I replaced drive4 with one of those. Told me disk4 removed. Disk4 replaced, Syncing disk4. And then way later disk4 bad. Tried the second known good drive. Same thing. Put the original removed drive back, same thing.
If anyone can suggest next step, would be happy to listen and try. I know enough not to pull one of the other drives. It will run with 3 drives in non-redundant mode. Have not been successful in inserting a used formatted drive in drive4 and having the ReadyNAS nv+ v1 sparc unit format and sync it. Should I try formatting it ext3 first and then insert it? I thought the unit automatically formats any foreign drive before or as it sync's it. Can anyone verify this?
ANYWAY... warning I recommend avoiding the use of PSU with extender cable for the ReadyNAS Nv+. You may have display errors and problems later. Call NetGear and buy the replacement for around $30.00
Chris
My ReadyNAS nv+ now has disk problems. Disk4 reports dead and will not sync. I believe it is related to PSU. Not sure why, but think it is either the +12V supply was noir stiff enough and couldn't handle the drives -or- the added blue line on the end of the connector is a sense line and it being far away from the motherboard with the extension cable cause me the grief.
When I replaced the PSU with Overtek, first thing noticed was display errors. All was fine. I decided to resync the unit(big mistake) and it told me after a lengthy time that disk4 had failed. I happen to have two more identical drives in an OWC RAID box... spares. They were working fine. I replaced drive4 with one of those. Told me disk4 removed. Disk4 replaced, Syncing disk4. And then way later disk4 bad. Tried the second known good drive. Same thing. Put the original removed drive back, same thing.
If anyone can suggest next step, would be happy to listen and try. I know enough not to pull one of the other drives. It will run with 3 drives in non-redundant mode. Have not been successful in inserting a used formatted drive in drive4 and having the ReadyNAS nv+ v1 sparc unit format and sync it. Should I try formatting it ext3 first and then insert it? I thought the unit automatically formats any foreign drive before or as it sync's it. Can anyone verify this?
ANYWAY... warning I recommend avoiding the use of PSU with extender cable for the ReadyNAS Nv+. You may have display errors and problems later. Call NetGear and buy the replacement for around $30.00
Chris
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