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Sandy killed my ReadyNAS, can't power on
Hello!
Last night in preparation of the storm, I gracefully shut down my ReadyNAS NV (yes it's old!), which was fortunate since we lost power shortly afterward.
Now, power is back, but I can't power on my ReadyNAS! No blue light, no fan activity, nothing. Help!
I looked in the FAQ and tried to reset the Timer, twice, per this link:
http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/i_ve_enabled_the_schedule_power_timer_option_on_my_nv_but_now_i_cannot_power-on_my_readynas._what_should_i_do
Since my ReadyNAS is so old, I'm wondering if my power supply has died now, which seems to happen, per this link?:
http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/hardware/how_do_i_replace_the_stock_power_supply_on_the_readynas_nv
Assuming this is correct, I found a replacement power supply unit on Amazon for $105.24:
http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Spare-Power-Supply-Readynas/dp/B000W3X480
Could use a sanity check here, is getting a replacement power supply the way to go? Is the one I found on Amazon the right one?
But I would hate to spend $105 and my issue be something else, so now I'm wondering if I should skip the power supply and just get a new chassis which is $350? But then, will my data be intact going from NV to NV+, different versions of firmware etc?
http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-RND4000-200-ReadyNAS-Diskless-Network/dp/B006427IY4/ref=dp_ob_title_ce
Are there any other alternative to getting my 2 TB of data back? Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!!!
Last night in preparation of the storm, I gracefully shut down my ReadyNAS NV (yes it's old!), which was fortunate since we lost power shortly afterward.
Now, power is back, but I can't power on my ReadyNAS! No blue light, no fan activity, nothing. Help!
I looked in the FAQ and tried to reset the Timer, twice, per this link:
http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/i_ve_enabled_the_schedule_power_timer_option_on_my_nv_but_now_i_cannot_power-on_my_readynas._what_should_i_do
Since my ReadyNAS is so old, I'm wondering if my power supply has died now, which seems to happen, per this link?:
http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/hardware/how_do_i_replace_the_stock_power_supply_on_the_readynas_nv
Assuming this is correct, I found a replacement power supply unit on Amazon for $105.24:
http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Spare-Power-Supply-Readynas/dp/B000W3X480
Could use a sanity check here, is getting a replacement power supply the way to go? Is the one I found on Amazon the right one?
But I would hate to spend $105 and my issue be something else, so now I'm wondering if I should skip the power supply and just get a new chassis which is $350? But then, will my data be intact going from NV to NV+, different versions of firmware etc?
http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-RND4000-200-ReadyNAS-Diskless-Network/dp/B006427IY4/ref=dp_ob_title_ce
Are there any other alternative to getting my 2 TB of data back? Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!!!
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- Hope you and your family are O.K.
If the issue isn't related to the power timer then it's probably the PSU.
Is your serial number in this range?: http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10259
If so, you should qualify for a replacement PSU. Contact support
Do you notice a burning smell? If you remove the PSU (http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/hardware/how_do_i_replace_the_stock_power_supply_on_the_readynas_nv) does it look damaged?
You cannot migrate to a NV+ v2 (RND4000-200 - charcoal chassis). You can migrate to a NV+ (v1 - silver chassis). See http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how_do_i_migrate_disks_over_from_an_existing_readynas_to_another
A good description of a range of ways on how to tell the difference between a NV+ (v1) and a NV+ v2 can be found here: How to tell whether I have a Duo v1 or Duo v2 or NV+ v1 or NV+ v2
Another alternative (really a last resort) is to recover data using a Linux machine: Mounting Sparc-based ReadyNAS Drives in x86-based Linux
Welcome to the forum! - Thanks for the quick response! We are all well, cept for the ReadyNAS, which in the larger scheme of things isn't that bad!
My NV is outside the range, but I will get a replacement PSU and see if that works. Thanks again! - I got the replacement power supply, and looks like I'm back in business. You don't know how happy I was to see that blue light! Thanks again!
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