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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...
Can you confirm that it is a v1? Please check this article before you reply: http://www.rnasguide.com/2012/01/09/how-to-tell-whether-i-have-a-duo-v1-or-duo-v2-or-nv-v1-or-nv-v2/
The labels are confusing, and many v1 owners posting here think they have a v2.
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 :-(
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.
Sandshark, yep, thanks.
Capacitors (or something else) in the external power supply was my first thought as well, but I could not found anything that is capable of producing 5A+ of current around.
But thanks for confirming my thoughts as well :-)
Without the drives, something less that 5A would surely do the trick. Question is, how much is enough?
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