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My RN516 won't boot anymore - any solutions to repair, or restore the data, else?
Hi, My RN516 does not boot anymore. What can I do to fix it? Or to restore the data? For instance: 1) Where can I buy a power supply? 2) If I buy another RN516, will my current hard drives work?...
I'm glad it went smoothly - and thx for following up.
Can you define "does not boot" better? If you mean "does not turn on", then a power supply might be the answer. If you mean something else, then try removing all drives (labeling them so you can put them back in the same order) and then install just one spare drive (any size, not containing data you care about) and see if the NAS will create a volume with it. If it will, then the problem is in the OS on the drives, not the hardware.
Sorry, my initial description was not clear.
My NAS does not turn on anymore.
Tried several power cords and different power sockets, nothing works.
What are my options? My main concern is my data (I assume the 6xHD are ok).
1. Where can I buy a power supply replacement and what model shall I chose?
2. Could a qualified electrician repair my NAS?
3. If I buy the same NAS model on ebay, and insert the 6xHD in the same order, will it work?
4. If I buy a different Netgear 6 bays SAN, and insert the 6xHD in the same order, will it work?
withanid wrote:
4. If I buy a different Netgear 6 bays NAS, and insert the 6xHD in the same order, will it work?If the array is intact, then you can migrate to any OS 6 ReadyNAS with enough bays. For instance, the RN526x.
Thank you for your inputs.
I’ve just purchased a RN626X00-100NES, waiting for the delivery.
What is the procedure to follow to transfer my 6xHD from the old to the new NAS?
Any preliminary action such as:
1. OS update on the new NAS?
2. A first initialisation with a spare HD maybe?The 516 uses a standard Flex ATX power supply with a standard 20-pin ATX connection (not the modified one of legacy NAS). Unlike on the older units, it is much more difficult to simply connect a standard ATX supply to it externally to test if the supply is the problem.
I purchased a unit in similar condition for parts, but thinking a simple power supply replacement might fix it. It didn't. There is a dead short on one of the voltages (I forget which, now) on the motherboard, most likely from a bad electrolytic capacitor, though none was noticably bulging. With caps sprinkled all over the multi-layer board and no schematic, I stuck with it being a parts machine.
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