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Lestrad
Jun 11, 2019Aspirant
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...
- Jul 09, 2019
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.
Sandshark
Jun 12, 2019Sensei - Experienced User
It does sound like it could be a problem with the +5VSB (5V standby) power that powers the power-on circuit and NIC.
Lestrad
Jun 12, 2019Aspirant
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.
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