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sukru
Dec 25, 2023Aspirant
ReadyNAS 626x Internal SATA port is no longer working
Hi, After a good long run, I think my 626X finally giving way. Last year, I had to change the RAM, and this week one of the SATA slots (Internal 1) stopped working. I was routinely getting "v...
- Dec 25, 2023
You could of course just keep it running with 5 disks.
Sandshark
Dec 26, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
There is a small chance the issue is with the power supply and the voltage in slot 1 is especially low due to some routing losses. Do you have time to test the unit with just one drive in slot 1? To do that, remove all drives (best to label where they came from so they can go back to the same slot after the experiment) and insert just one (not from the original array or containing any data you care about) and, if necessary, do a factory default. If it runs fine in that configuration, with the other drives not "pulling down" the voltage, then the power supply is a definite suspect.
sukru
Dec 26, 2023Aspirant
Interesting.
Power supply might make sense.
If that turns out to be the case, how do I replace mine? Is it a standard form factor?
- sukruDec 30, 2023Aspirant
Update on the power supply test.
The drive is not being detected in slot 1, and it seems to even make some scary "clicking" noises. Might be a coincidence, but possibly a signal for being unable to power up / spin up correctly.
Might as well give up on that slot...
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