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ReadyNAS 6bay - blue flashing light - no boot
I have owned my ReadyNAS about 7 years. It has performed flawlessly. I have it configured for Raid 6 (for double disk failure protection). Recently I lost the boot sector on my Dell tower (ugh!) an...
The original delivery "window" was Friday through next Wednesay. It arrived on Saturday.
I began the process of replacing the old power supply on Saturday and finished it today (Sunday).
!. It did not have a protruding fan. Other than that, the physical dimensions seemed to be exactly the same.
2. The supplied cables were more than long enough (actually a bit longer than the original).
3. Once done, it seems to have resolved my issue (Yes!). Although I have NOT done a full diagnostic, the
unit booted, and stayed ON (with no flashing blue light).
Path forward: I really need to purchase a 2nd unit and (as a minimum) make a copy of all files on the original.
Thank you for all of your assistance and suggestions.
I believe you mean the serial connection. You can use that to gain console access to the NAS w/o ethernet.
StephenB,
After opening the case, the answer to my last question was obvious.
I found a replacement power supply (out of Houston) and placed an order. With fingers crossed, I am hoping that replacing the power supply will be the solution.
Thank you for all of your help.
John
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