I have a Readynas Ultra 6 which I have upgraded to OS6. Everything well fine, booted and resync and I transferred all my files back onto the device. All of a sudden the device is stuck on the 'ReadyNAS' logo on the front of the device. I think I may have had a power cut which turned off the unit and when the unit started back up it got stuck. Ive heard that the VPD file might be corrupt from reading in a different forum topic. I really hope someone can help me 😭 Any help is much appreciated

A USB recovery "just in case" is a really bad idea. The flash is off when the NAS is running except during boot, so there is not much chance it's damaged now, but a bad update could give you issues. If there is any issue, it's going to be that something in the OS on the drives got corrupted when the PSU died. For that, you want an OS re-install (though there are some things that won't fix). Before you actually go through installing the new PSU, you may want to just plug it in externally and see if that fixes the problem. If you still have issues with a new supply, you can come back for more help.

Remove the drives and power up. If RAIDar finds the unit and reports a valid model number and serial number, your VPD is fine. If RAIDar still can't find the NAS, then you likely have a hardware issue, though you can try a USB recovery. VPD corruption usually occurs with a firmware update. Did you do one after you converted and the drives re-synced? Of course, a damaged flash can cause a similar issue and can happen any time. USB recovery will fix any files in the flash except the VPD, but it can't fix a hardware problem with the flash. The "ReadyNAS" logo is programmed into the display module, so it comes up regardless of whether the NAS fully boots -- it just needs +5V (and not very well regulated 5V). So, there are a lot of things that can go wrong and result in that display, with the power supply (PSU) being the most common. Few of the other possible issues are repairable. Yes, the drives and fan may well spin up with a bad PSU. Those run on +12V, so the +3.3V, +5V, or +5VSB rails can be bad. Does the fan kick down it's speed, or stay at full speed (both with and without the drives)? The +5VSB (+5 Volts Standby) is the most common PSU failure, as it is on all the time, and it powers the LAN circuit and power on/off. But you will usually also have on/off issues if that's it. Have you had any?

The first one is only 300W. While the orignal is, too, it has more 12V current available than a typical 300W supply. The other three are the same thing, and it's the Seasonic's replacement for the one that was used in the 6-bay legacy NAS like yours, though Netgear had the wiring changed. While I prefer to go with a 400W supply, that one has the same ratings as the original. The fan is also not centered on that one, and will be partly obscured by the case, but others have used them without an issue. In addition to that supply, you will need a 15cm or so 24-pin extension. I believe it already has the 3 4-pin Molex connectors you'll need for the SATA backplane, so you won't need the Molex splitter or SATA to Molex adapter needed with most other options.

If it's really an Ulta6 PLUS, then the 4-pin CPU connector is used. The Ultra6 only uses the 24-pin and 4-pin MOLEX. Only other thing would be to make sure it's set for the correct input voltage if it's one that has a switch for that.

SpikeyHedgehog wrote:SandsharkIs this one the samehttps://www.ebay.ie/itm/285890927488?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=5282-175127-2357-0&ssspo=u47hb0aDS3i&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=jxRIq4I0RVK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPYThanksIt is the right kind of cable, but appears too short to install in a ReadyNAS permanently. So. good for troubleshooting but would likely need to be removed if troubleshooting is successful and the NAS put back in service.

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 09, 2024
SpikeyHedgehog wrote:

Ive heard that the VPD file might be corrupt from reading in a different forum topic. I really hope someone can help me

It is more likely that the power supply failed. (It can be replaced).

Can you ping the NAS IP address?
- SpikeyHedgehog
  Tutor
  Dec 09, 2024
  Hi StephenB ,
  Hmm... The unit starts and I can hear the hard drives spin up. Would they do that if the power supply had failed?
  
  No lights on the LAN connection either... 'Destination host unreachable'
  - Sandshark
    Sensei - Experienced User
    Dec 09, 2024
    Remove the drives and power up. If RAIDar finds the unit and reports a valid model number and serial number, your VPD is fine. If RAIDar still can't find the NAS, then you likely have a hardware issue, though you can try a USB recovery. VPD corruption usually occurs with a firmware update. Did you do one after you converted and the drives re-synced? Of course, a damaged flash can cause a similar issue and can happen any time. USB recovery will fix any files in the flash except the VPD, but it can't fix a hardware problem with the flash.
    
    The "ReadyNAS" logo is programmed into the display module, so it comes up regardless of whether the NAS fully boots -- it just needs +5V (and not very well regulated 5V). So, there are a lot of things that can go wrong and result in that display, with the power supply (PSU) being the most common. Few of the other possible issues are repairable.
    
    Yes, the drives and fan may well spin up with a bad PSU. Those run on +12V, so the +3.3V, +5V, or +5VSB rails can be bad. Does the fan kick down it's speed, or stay at full speed (both with and without the drives)? The +5VSB (+5 Volts Standby) is the most common PSU failure, as it is on all the time, and it powers the LAN circuit and power on/off. But you will usually also have on/off issues if that's it. Have you had any?

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