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ReadyNAS nv+ won't power up after outage. Power Supply Problems?
Hello My ReadyNAS NV+ (Product: ReadyNASRND4000, Serial Number: 23J3027700C11) was originally purchased in November 2010. In June 2016 I had a problem with the power supply: The NAS wouldn't start u...
Yup. You can test that it turns on the supply with it disconnected before you do it with it connected. You'll know the supply came on because the fan will run.
If it works, you likely won't want to leave it that way, but it's a way to get the data off the NAS.
I don't think you'll be able to find the seasonic anymore.
There are a couple of options here:
http://www.evercase.co.uk/CompatibilityListReadynas.htm
Though the last two are quite expensive.
It's likely time to get a new NAS. You can jury-rig an ATX supply (running externally) to extract the data.
Support can also temporarily mount the data volume (Read-only) in a new ReadyNAS - though they will charge.
It does sound like it could be a problem with the +5VSB (5V standby) power that powers the power-on circuit and NIC.
Thanks! So you think a PSU replacement would put me back in business? As I said, the unit seems to work fine once it's powered up. Plus, as I mentioned above, a new NAS would be expensive for me.
Thanks for replying! Actually I found a PSU in the UK (I'm in France) for around 65£, and it's made specifically for the NV+. When you say it's time to replace the NAS, are you saying it because you assume other components may be or may go bad, or just because PSUs are expensive? I looked around and it looks like I'd have to pay at least 350€ for a new one.
Lestrad wrote:
When you say it's time to replace the NAS, are you saying it because you assume other components may be or may go bad, or just because PSUs are expensive? I looked around and it looks like I'd have to pay at least 350€ for a new one.
It's an old NAS - so other components will fail at some point (and may have already failed along with the PSU). It's not fully compatible with Windows 10 (since it is limited to SMB 1.0) and that will become more of a bother over time. Plus it is slow by current standards.
It's true that a new NAS would cost quite a bit more than the PSU. But at some point you'll need to get a new one (since yours is 8 years old).
My own NV+ is about the same age - it is still in service as a secondary backup. It is on it's second PSU (which luckily failed right before the warranty was up). When it fails I'll just take it out of service.
Is there a specific model of ReadyNAS you'd recommend? One that could read my existing set of hard disks?
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