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HappyDave
Dec 13, 2022Aspirant
Readynas RN 104 fails flashes when disks inserted
So today the drive stopped working and went into safe mode, I pushed the power button and it turned off but when it re-started it says there were no drives installed and had to connect with the defau...
- Dec 14, 2022
It sounds like a power issue. The spin-up of the drives is overloading it. It could be the power brick itself (because the LED on it shouldn't ever flash) or one of the internal voltage regulators/converters, which are non-repairable.
HappyDave
Dec 13, 2022Aspirant
Well I've just bought a 2nd hand 104 from CEX for £100 so fingers crossed!!
Sandshark
Dec 14, 2022Sensei - Experienced User
It sounds like a power issue. The spin-up of the drives is overloading it. It could be the power brick itself (because the LED on it shouldn't ever flash) or one of the internal voltage regulators/converters, which are non-repairable.
- HappyDaveDec 14, 2022Aspirant
I did think the same, will try the brick from the replacement nas on the old box first to check. I'll update when I get it.
- HappyDaveDec 20, 2022Aspirant
So the new Nas turned up, I was expecting something to look like it had been used but it came in the original box with as if it were new but had only been opened by someone. Anyway, just tried the new powerbrick on my old nas and that fixed it.
So can anyone recommend a really good replacement brick and I'll put this replacement back up for sale.
- SandsharkDec 21, 2022Sensei - Experienced User
This is one I have used: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NCG1P8X . Says it's for Synology, but same pin-out and slightly more power than ReadyNAS one.
- HappyDaveDec 21, 2022Aspirant
Thanks, couldn't get that one but I managed to find something very similar.
Now who wants to buy a nearly new RN 104 ?!!!
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