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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.
Seasonic stopped making that original supply a few years ago, and the power specs on that one for the various voltages don't match the original. Given the seller and that the specs match, I'm pretty sure it's a KDM brand and that (in spite of them saying it might), it won't have the protruding fan because KDM ones don't. I just don't know if they actually had some made with a longer cable or pre-install an extension.
They've dropped the price on it $30 from when they first offered it, so it's now closer to the cost of buying a standard SFX and an extender, and I'd like to know if it's a good recommendation when others come along with the same need. If it really does have an extended main cable and doesn't have all the unneeded connectors, then it would be worthwhile to some to spend just a bit more.
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.
Well, that is the usual culpret, but the symptoms can vary so much it's hard to tell. Glad it was for you, since it's one of few repairable items.
Thanks for the information on that supply. Sounds like it could be the best suggestion for most who need one, at least those in the USA. Is it auto-switching from 110 to 220V like the original? Most users will be using one or the other, not switching back and forth, so it wouldn't matter, but it would be good to know.
If you switch to OS6 (which requires a factory default, so you have to back up and restore data), then you would be able to move your drive array to a native OS6 system if the Ultra6Plus fails in a non-repairable way. Since most 6-bay OS6 machines are faster than your Ultra6Plus, you could make the move now and relegate the old one to backup or cold spare duty. If one relies on the "BogoMIPS" calculation of the OS, which is not really a good benchmark, but all I have at the moment, the RN316 is a bit slower than the legacy systems with the faster processor. The remainder should be faster.
If you decide on a used legacy system, just be aware that the supply is likely as old or older than yours, so it could need replacement in short order. Also be aware that all 6-bay Pro models that have a part number ending in -100 have a much slower processor than those ending in -200. From what I've read here, the Ultra6Plus can have either of those, and there is no way of telling other than from the logs. Apparently, they initially shipped with the Pentium Dual E2160 @ 1.80GHz that the Pro -100 models did, but they switched to the Pentium Dual E5300 @ 2.60GHz of the -200 Pros. And the Ultra6 has an even slower Atom processor.
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