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Axius27
Apr 29, 2026Aspirant
Old ReadyNAS 212 won't boot up
So, many, MANY, years ago, my workplace merged with another company, and as part of that merger, I took over their IT system, which consisted of a few peer-to-peer PCs and a central storage system co...
StephenB
Apr 30, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Sandshark wrote:No need to buy another power brick right away, just swap out the other one and see if it helps.
You're assuming the bricks are compatible. Which they might not be (and the old primary NAS might have an internal CPU).
But of course if the bricks are compatible that is an option.
Sandshark
Apr 30, 2026Sensei
Yes, I thouoght it was two 212's. But re-reading his post, he didn't actually say that was the case.
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