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Readynas RND-6a doesn't boot
I got this NAS used and so am unsure as to how it works. The model is Readynas rnd-6a. When I power it on the fans spin up and "ReadyNAS" displays on the LCD but that is all. I assume it doesn't ...
For those who might be asking similar questions one day. There was no solution. Unfortunately, such an issue is in "buy a new NAS" territory.
I believe you have an Ultra-6 (RNDU6000). A Pro model should say ReadyNAS Pro on the front. Can you get to the reset button menu? (How-do-I-access-the-boot-menu-on-my-ReadyNAS-Ultra-6-Ultra-6-Plus-Pro-6-Pro-Pioneer-or-Pro-Business-Edition).
The default ReadyNAS display only takes 5V power, and not even well-regulated 5V. So, there are a lot of possibilities as to what can be wrong. If you can at least get to the reset button menu, that limits what it might be.
Most of the Ultra 6 models I have worked on have a blue colored main PCB. (Versus the RN Pro 6's which have all been standard green color) You can "see" the blue PCB thru the fan vent on the side. Might help you? (NOT sure that is 100% rule, just my experience)
Thanks for letting me know! It is a blue PCB :)
If you see a motherboard through the vent holes that are in the shape of a fan, it's an Ultra6. The Ultra6Pro and all 6-bay Pro models have a fan there.
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