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Raj_UK
Jul 16, 2020Follower
ReadyNAS RND4000 v3 - Power on (fan noise), top row of LED flickers, no display, no network presence
Hi All I bought my ReadyNas RND4000 v3 in 2010 and it's been fine at home :) I recently had a fuse trip on the mains power in the house (which has happened a dozen or so times in the past few y...
StephenB
Jul 16, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Try removing all the disks (labeling by slot). Then power up the NAS.
Normally it will start, and display a "no disks" status on the LCD. If you don't see anything (and likely you won't), then the chassis has failed. There is no point in contacting Netgear support - they won't repair hardware problems, and the NAS is out of warranty.
If it is the power supply, it is possible to jury-rig it - using an off-the shelf ATX supply. You would need use an extension cable, since it won't fit into the NAS. You'll need to make a small change to that cable though. We can give you details if you are comfortable with that path.
You can also get a replacement OS-6 NAS. With support from Netgear, you can temporarily install your current array, so you can copy off the files. I think there is a charge for this. https://kb.netgear.com/29876/ReadyNAS-Migrating-disks-from-RAIDiator-4-1-or-RAIDiator-5-3-to-ReadyNAS-OS-6
If you can connect the disks to a Windows PC (either with SATA or USB adapter/docks) it is also possible to access the files using RAID recovery software ( https://www.r-studio.com/ )
Purchasing a used NAS is possible, though you do need to keep in mind that anything you find will be at least 9 years old. Some folks here have purchased used NAS and found they did not function. If you go this route, make sure you purchase a v1 (4.1.x firmware), and not a v2 (5.3.x firmware). I realize you think you have a v3 - but what you actually have is version 3 of a v1. It is confusing.
A v2 NAS will say "ReadyNAS NV+ v2" on the front panel - unlike yours, which just has "ReadyNAS NV+"
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