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Replacement power supply, who sells them?
Hi I purchased a ReadyNAS NV+ in 2009 which has been my main backup system until very recently. It started giving signs of power supply frailty so I have just installed a bigger better faster NAS...
Tarkus wrote:
I actually can't find my model on the Netgear site: the plate on the rear says very clearly "ReadyNAS RND4000 v3";
This remains a point of confusion for a lot of people. Here we call your NAS an "NV+ v1". It uses a sparc processor; while the NV+ v2 uses ARM. There were some minor hardware revisions over it's life, you have hardware revision 3. There's more information on unit identification here: http://www.rnasguide.com/2012/01/09/how-to-tell-whether-i-have-a-duo-v1-or-duo-v2-or-nv-v1-or-nv-v2/
Tarkus wrote:
Regardless of the model number this unit is out of warranty by some years. Does anybody sell a suitable replacement power supply? The Netgear support site doesn't make it very easy to find out if it's possible for me to obtain one from them.
There are a couple, but they are expensive. Google for RND4PSU1 replacement. Here is one: http://www.evercase.co.uk/CompatibilityListReadynas.htm
There are cheaper options if you are willing to modify the pinout on a stock supply (or on an extension cable). This thread has more information: https://community.netgear.com/t5/ReadyNAS-Hardware-Compatibility/Inexpensive-power-supply-replacement-for-legacy-4-bay-Readynases/m-p/1016241#M13476
If you are getting rid of the NV+ after you migrate the data, pretty much any ATX supply (with an extender cable) will do, since it doesn't need to fit inside the case.
Sounds like a good summary. I'd add that if you are planning to retire the ReadyNAS after you get the data off, you can use pretty much any ATX supply with a 20-pin extender (doing the pinout mod on the extender). Just keep the supply outside the case.
If you want a picture of the pinout change, there's one here: http://www.readynas.com/download/archive/pdf/ReadyNAS_PSU_pinout.pdf
Yes, I agree. I too have a "NV+ adapter" made from a 6-inch (15 CM) ATX extension cable. This tool provides an efficient way to re-establish emergency operation. Its also a quick way to test and find out if there's more wrong than just the PSU - if the adapter / ATX PSU combo still won't start up your good ol' NV+ there's not much point in going further. At that point I'd declare an ailing NV+ dead and reach for my working spare to do data recovery if needed...
In electronic terms, any working NV+ is very, very old. Please plan accordingly.
But yep, if the PSU is all that's wrong, & when an NV+ PSU bites the dust, using the adapter you can quickly and [fairly] easily plug in pretty much any ATX PSU & see if it will get the NV+ started up... this will require running the NV+ with its case open and its cooling fan / back plate assembly detached. An emergency data recovery mission only.
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