Spare ReadyNAS Pro 6 Power Supply

[steveoelliott]

Hi all,

One of my customers is looking to aquire a spare power supply unit for their two Pro 6 models... They are 3.5 and 2.5 years old respectively and whilst they are still under hardware warranty, they would like to have a spare power supply unit on site should the worst happen...

I seem to recall that Netgear don't supply the power supply seperately and in the event of a failure just ship a new chassis.

Thanks...

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

A 4" atx extender should be enough (based on other poster's comments).  A fairly new thread on this topic is here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/ReadyNAS-Hardware-Compatibility/ReadyNAS-Pro-Replace-CPU-Fan/td-p/9...

[StephenB]

They use sfx supplies.  Look for a SeaSonic SS-300SFD.  

You might need a 24 pin extender - you might as well get them while you are at it.

Also, you need 3 4-pin molex connectors.  If the supply doesn't have 3, you might also need an SATA to molex adapter.

 

[steveoelliott]

Thanks... Is there not a way to procure the correct PSU with the custom length connector and correct number of molex? Otherwise I can go ahead and buy one but any ideas on the length extension needed?

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

A 4" atx extender should be enough (based on other poster's comments).  A fairly new thread on this topic is here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/ReadyNAS-Hardware-Compatibility/ReadyNAS-Pro-Replace-CPU-Fan/td-p/9...

[steveoelliott]

Yes, really useful post that.

Do the molex connectors on the drive board feature a cap so you can easily re-wire? I asked that of the poster too.

[Sandshark]

The Molex connectors on both I have replaced were easily moved from the original supply to the replacement.  Of course, doing so viods the warranty on the supply.  But I found it much cleaner to use the right-angle ones from the original supply and cut the cable length down.

[steveoelliott]

OK Thanks... Are any special tools needed to make the connectors up, other than some wire cutters of course.

[Sandshark]

Nope, they are the kind that you just press the wire into.  There are plastic tools meant for it if you do it all the time, but a small flat screwdriver will work well enough.