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WTB - ReadyNAS NV power supply
My ReadyNAS NV power supply just died. No online store seems to have them in stock, ebay has nothing. The part number is RND4PSU1-10000S. Does anybody have one they can sell me? I am fine buying th...
Hi, thanks for that - this is the first time I've checked back since my last post, and I returned to update it. I've actually just installed the PSU, put everything back together again and powered on the ReadyNAS - and it *did* power on.
I can see it on my LAN, and access my folders so that's a huge relief - but there is some weirdness.
The quality of these pictures is poor (sorry for that), and I've never used this image host before so I hope they will work. There are two shots of the front LCD:
Both show some... odd characters that have never been displayed before. I've no idea what to make of that, does anyone know what it might mean?
As for the PSU, it came with a cover sheet that says "ReadyNAS NV/NV_ cooling optimisation guidance" which details the fan reversal process (that I think is redundant now - I didn't follow it anyway), but also suggested (because one customer had attempted it with success) cutting a hole in the metal chassis about where the Netgear sticker is on the back of the unit. This is because there is a grill for air flow at that end of the PSU, and with no opening, it backs straight on to the case (so little potential for cooling air to enter there). I don't have the equipment to do proper metal cutting, but I did drill a series of holes in my ReadyNAS case (removing the sticker first - the residue made for a good placement guide!).
The original PSU only has one cable - for powering the ReadyNAS. This unit had several, for lots of peripherals, and that made putting the cover back on a bit difficult (there's not much space for the extra cables). I also ended up with two "spare" screws... no idea where they're missing from (they're distinct from ALL of the other screws that were removed when I took it apart). The original PSU also has a small clear plastic shroud mounded at about the mid-point that runs along the top and down both sides of the unit. The replacement does not have this feature and I'm uncertain as to its purpose.
Otherwise it was pretty straightforward. It's only been on for about half an hour, but so far so good - weird LCD characters apart (I'd like an answer for that, I don't like mysteries when it comes to critical data).
EDIT: also, Frontview shows green lights all 'round.
I can see it on my LAN, and access my folders so that's a huge relief - but there is some weirdness.
The quality of these pictures is poor (sorry for that), and I've never used this image host before so I hope they will work. There are two shots of the front LCD:
Both show some... odd characters that have never been displayed before. I've no idea what to make of that, does anyone know what it might mean?
As for the PSU, it came with a cover sheet that says "ReadyNAS NV/NV_ cooling optimisation guidance" which details the fan reversal process (that I think is redundant now - I didn't follow it anyway), but also suggested (because one customer had attempted it with success) cutting a hole in the metal chassis about where the Netgear sticker is on the back of the unit. This is because there is a grill for air flow at that end of the PSU, and with no opening, it backs straight on to the case (so little potential for cooling air to enter there). I don't have the equipment to do proper metal cutting, but I did drill a series of holes in my ReadyNAS case (removing the sticker first - the residue made for a good placement guide!).
The original PSU only has one cable - for powering the ReadyNAS. This unit had several, for lots of peripherals, and that made putting the cover back on a bit difficult (there's not much space for the extra cables). I also ended up with two "spare" screws... no idea where they're missing from (they're distinct from ALL of the other screws that were removed when I took it apart). The original PSU also has a small clear plastic shroud mounded at about the mid-point that runs along the top and down both sides of the unit. The replacement does not have this feature and I'm uncertain as to its purpose.
Otherwise it was pretty straightforward. It's only been on for about half an hour, but so far so good - weird LCD characters apart (I'd like an answer for that, I don't like mysteries when it comes to critical data).
EDIT: also, Frontview shows green lights all 'round.
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