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Odd LED Pattern on ReadyNAS X6
On my friend's RevB X6, it stopped responding to everything. Even power button. So we pulled the power. Now when it starts up, after what (should be) a normal boot, I see the Power LED [slow?] pulse f...
Fourth disk probably the culprit. Might be passing the short SMART test on boot but then fails to respond during the boot process, hanging the system.
Try running the extended test, particularly on the fourth (but I would also recommend it on the others).
Assuming disks 1-3 are fine, booting the X6 with just those disks installed should work fine.
Most disks tend to have 3-5 year warranties. Some will run for years and years and years, others won't. Disks can and do fail at any time and in a variety of ways. SMART isn't perfect and won't always pick up a disk failure.
Try running the extended test, particularly on the fourth (but I would also recommend it on the others).
Assuming disks 1-3 are fine, booting the X6 with just those disks installed should work fine.
Most disks tend to have 3-5 year warranties. Some will run for years and years and years, others won't. Disks can and do fail at any time and in a variety of ways. SMART isn't perfect and won't always pick up a disk failure.
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