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zerkms
Aspirant
Oct 30, 2016

ReadyNAS Duo v2 does not power up, leds don't light

Hi,

 

just 20 minutes ago I logged in into my ReadyNAS Duo v2 admin panel and it suggested an upgrade (now I don't remember the version, but the difference in minor version number was just 1, since I upgrade relatively frequently).

 

As usually it downloaded and applied the firmware. Then went to reboot.

 

And after few minutes I noticed that it simply did not start.

 

What I have now:

 

* no LEDs light

* after I plug it out from the wall socket and power it back - LEDs don't flash as usually

* the network adapter diod lights when the ethernet cable is connected

* pulling either or both drives changes nothing

 

So it looks entirely dead but its network card.

 

What else can I try to bring it back to life?

 

Thanks

 

 

ps: the device is ~5 years old, and I did not have any problems with it until now.

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    • zerkms's avatar
      zerkms
      Aspirant

      It is NetGear ReadyNAS Duo RND2000-200 (sorry I did not put the complete model number initially)

       

      Btw, after an hour of rest unplugged it finally started, but after I moved it back to its normal location (I was researching it on a table with better access and light) it did not start again. And after another hour of having rest it started.

       

      It sounds dangerous and seems like I need to slowly start looking for a replacement, unless it's a common and/or easy to solve problem :-(

      • Sandshark's avatar
        Sandshark
        Sensei

        I does sound like something is heating up to the point it cannot accommodate the start-up.  The power supply brick is one possibility, but I'm sure there are plenty of others as well.  If you have another power supply that's capable (12V, 5A minimum, with the proper connector and polarity -- it is a pretty standard 12V connector), you could try that.  I'm not sure it's worth buying a replacement to try it out, though.  If you can measure the input voltage when it's not starting, that may also help diagnose the problem.

         

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