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YojiOne
Jul 31, 2025Aspirant
RN102 turns on by itself
Hi all, first post so go easy on me please :) Had the RN102 for over 10 years, on latest firmware (16.10.10) Since it now EOL and not being supported, I have retired it and it is mothballed sinc...
Sandshark
Jul 31, 2025Sensei - Experienced User
A small glitch in the internal 3.3VSB voltage could cause something like that, but it would be random. If it seems to be on some sort of schedule (same time frame every month or every X days), then it's likely something in the BIOS that's undocumented.
- StephenBJul 31, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Sandshark wrote:
then it's likely something in the BIOS that's undocumented.
FWIW, I think that fits the symptoms I've seen.
My other NAS (x86 and arm) are on power schedules, so it's not something I could easily sort out.
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