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barryberkov
Jul 13, 2026Follower
Give it away or recycle
I have a NAS that reach end of support / end of lif some time ago. It's been in a closet for some time but when I took it out and powered it up, it still works although I get a message about ther...
Sandshark
Jul 15, 2026Sensei
As for giving it away, make sure the potential recipient knows what they are getting limitation-wise. While the NV+ was a great starter NAS in it's day, it now comes with so much limitation and baggage that it's a struggle for beginners. It does have some value, though. Somebody who owns an NV+ may want it as a spare since data recovery from a failed one is easiest by just moving the drives to another unit. The drive trays, especially if they are the newer square-button instead of the older round-button ones, have value because many ReadyNAS are sold without them. The power supply can also be used in other models, so has value.
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