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HELP. RN Pro Pioneer Edition) Not turning on, but...
Last night, the NAS restarted itself (within 1 minute) after I shut it down for the night. This has happened before maybe just a handful of times. The solutions in the past as been to use turn switc...
Ordering PS and ext cable now. Thanks alot for the assistance, FastFwd.
In the meantime, I have to leave the NAS running 24x7 at least for next couple of days because we are working on some projects requiring access to the NAS. Should be able to attempt the PS changeout by Friday or Saturday. Crossing my fingers that the PS and NAS holds up until then! I did take a full backup last night, just in case.
QUESTION: Would you advise ordering two PS's, one extra for the next time this fails in another 4-5 yrs and no replacement PS can be found at that point, well at least for a reasonable price (about $40)? I mean, honestly I spent good $$$ on this NAS unit and hope it lasts at least another 10-15 years (like my 7 year old Dell laptop still running strong), especially since it is not on 24x7.
In the meantime, I have to leave the NAS running 24x7 at least for next couple of days because we are working on some projects requiring access to the NAS. Should be able to attempt the PS changeout by Friday or Saturday. Crossing my fingers that the PS and NAS holds up until then! I did take a full backup last night, just in case.
QUESTION: Would you advise ordering two PS's, one extra for the next time this fails in another 4-5 yrs and no replacement PS can be found at that point, well at least for a reasonable price (about $40)? I mean, honestly I spent good $$$ on this NAS unit and hope it lasts at least another 10-15 years (like my 7 year old Dell laptop still running strong), especially since it is not on 24x7.
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