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Kernel Panic
I received a new unit for my PSU failed NV+ today (FW 4.1.7). Plugged in the 4 disks (in the right order) and powered on. Came back a while later to see "Kernel Panic" on the LCD. Powered off and...
My advice on drives is to go with the WDC WD20EFRX.
Also I thought Seagate warranties back in 2010 were 3 years. You might use their warranty checker tool. However, they would send you a refurbished drive, and often don't replace it with the same model. So often I've done their RMA return, but used the replacement drive somewhere else...
BTW, a flakey SATA interface in the NAS could also be the cause. So it would be good to try Chirpa's procedure, and then confirm that it is in fact the disk.
Also I thought Seagate warranties back in 2010 were 3 years. You might use their warranty checker tool. However, they would send you a refurbished drive, and often don't replace it with the same model. So often I've done their RMA return, but used the replacement drive somewhere else...
BTW, a flakey SATA interface in the NAS could also be the cause. So it would be good to try Chirpa's procedure, and then confirm that it is in fact the disk.
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