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Synology DiskStation DS1520: Synology DS 1815+ will not power on

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:13:48 -0700

Hi Synology DS 1815+ will not power on and it is out of warranty.

I have seen online that a soldering a transistor and/or failing that replacing the psu would fix it.

Can anyone share a guide on steps to soldering the transistor as well as replacing the psu, and details where a compatible transistor and psu can be purchased?

Thanks in advance, any help would be appreciated.

⟐ Answered April 05, 2025 at 18:13 MST

Synology DiskStation DS412: Has someone the schematic of the sata board of the DS412+?

Sat, 04 May 2024 04:45:56 -0700

Has someone the schematic of the sata board of the DS412+? I need to have the component name of one of the FETs.

⟐ Commented May 04, 2024 at 4:45 MST

Synology External Storage: Ethernet repair ideas for an old DS213j?

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:57:34 -0700

The 1GB ethernet port quit working after a close lightning strike. The unit still operates using the ethernet port at the 100 Mbps rate, though. Everything else in the DS213j seems fine, other than that ethernet port. Any ideas on what might have died and, more importantly, could I find and fix whatever stopped working? Trying to use the NAS at 10% of its previous connection speed is an exercise in frustration! Thanks.

⟐ Commented November 24, 2023 at 0:57 MST

D-Link DNS-323: Power supply pinout? does a lacie one work?

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:55:11 -0700

Hi, I got a dns-323 from a friend, but he lost the power supply. I got one from a Lacie disk that gives out both 12v & 5v but i´m unsure if the pinout will match! does the original power supply tell the pinout?

⟐ Answer edited June 09, 2023 at 12:55 MST

Synology External Storage: Synology DS418 - Power button turns blue for 4 to 5 seconds then off

Thu, 11 May 2023 07:06:46 -0700

Trying to troubleshoot my DS418, I have seen that most peoples issue with their Synology NAS is the blue blinking light, my issue is that when I try to turn on, the blue light only stays on between 4 to 5 seconds , then the light goes back off. The device never actually turns on, no fans turning, no sound or beeps. I have tried removing all the drives, and different working power supplies, still the same result. Any help will be appreciated. I have also replaced the CR2032 battery.

⟐ Answered May 11, 2023 at 7:06 MST

Synology Disk Station DS220: Reset Button on Synology 220+

Tue, 02 May 2023 05:28:28 -0700

Hi, I've been reading your instruction on dismantling the Synology 220+, my question is. I 've clumsily pressed the reset button too hard and the is no resistance now so I feel I 've need to follow the dismantling instructions, can you tell me at what point on your instructions will I have access to the compartment where the reset button is housed to assess the damage, to repair.

Network Attached Storage: I need the specs on my motherboard

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 03:37:03 -0700

I have a older verint edge 300T NVR I need to replace the MB becauuse it is fried I do not know what the specs are other than it is manufactured by Advantech and it says Amibois 686 on the board. Can you possibly help me find a replacement (form factor/socket etc.) or repair it?

Synology External Storage: Need component detail and circuit diagram for missing reset button

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:17:12 -0700

As per image - in a previous heavy handed RESET with an overlong paperclip, i have managed to break the reset switch from the motherboard.

I need some details of a suitable component and then the wiring / orientation for the four pins that will need soldering.

Alternatively, if someone knows how to temporarily short these four pins out then that would also be helpful, eg clockwise from top left 1 - 4, do I need to be jumping 1 to 3 or 3 to 4 or whatever.

Thanks,

Michael

⟐ Commented January 13, 2022 at 12:17 MST

Western Digital My Book Live: Can I replace Ethernet PCB on this External HD?

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:00:58 -0700

I have a Western Digital MyBook external hard drive that recently quit connecting. This is a NAS device, so direct connection to the hard drive does not work, however, the HD itself is still working and files are intact. The problem is that the Western Digital drives are encrypted, so the only way I can see to recover my data from the hard drive is to find a new PCB with the same numbers and connect it to the hard drive so it can connect to the network and transfer the files.

My question: is this the only approach? Or does someone have another suggestion.

This particular PCB number has been impossible for me to find online, so I am hoping someone has a workaround or resource.

I found a thread that describes using an ExtFS driver to mount the SATA drive directly to the computer - when I try this the drive does show up and I can view and access the folders and files, but the drive dismounts intermittently and file transfer speeds are EXTREMELY slow.

Any input from you guys would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Western Digital MyBook Live NAS

PCB Model#: 4061-705086-003Rev. AE

⟐ Commented November 01, 2021 at 14:00 MST

D-Link DNS-323: Over voltage with 12v in 5v pin.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 02:56:52 -0700

Hi. My device broken, cause over voltage with 12v in 5v pin.

How to repair it?

⟐ Commented August 21, 2021 at 2:56 MST

Welland NetShare GX ME-752GNS: Welland NetShare GX ME-752GNS dissasembly?

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 01:58:40 -0700

Hi!

Does anyody know how to disassemble this case? I want to access the fan that is making a terrible noise. There is no way to figure out how to reach it.

Thanks!

Western Digital My Book Live: My device is having a red light "stroke"

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 10:23:31 -0700

My Western Digital® MyBook™ Live is having trouble booting up. What should I do? There is no important data and all I wish it to get it working again.

Drobo FS DRDS2-A: Network Card not working

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:36:02 -0700

Anyone been able to repair/replace the network card in this unit so that it can connect to the network?

Western Digital My Book Live: The security tab is not shown when I right click on properties

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:52:14 -0700

The security tab is not shown when I right click on properties

Drobo FS DRDS2-A: Drobo FS wont initialize

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 21:09:35 -0700

recently acquired from ebay - Have WB 1TB drives in each bay. After installing the dashboard and validing software is at the current version. Turned on drobo lights came on but after the self test the 1st bay indicator light came on solid red. Swapped out drives in bays same issue on all drives. I can send alert emails back and forth checkd firewalls and antivirus on laptop and on my asus router that it is attached to. checked my routers config and settings all looks good and current with the most recent firmware. I am now back to the drobo failure. I am looking for an understanding of steps to repair the unit.

⟐ Answered December 19, 2020 at 21:09 MST

D-Link DNS-323: Need Help with DNS-323

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:34:09 -0700

Hi, I have swapped out the two 2TB HDD and it only seems the left side will connect (map). The front blue indicator shows both drives but only one connects, the second one does from time to time, it has always been like this from day one, any suggestions?

⟐ Answered August 18, 2020 at 11:34 MST

Western Digital My Book Live: does not power up and totally dead

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:31:22 -0700

i was using it a couple days before and everything is normal. then, when i try to plug it again on my laptop, it does not power up. not pretty sure if it is the power supply. I checked my usb cable and it seems its okay… what might be the problem?

⟐ Answer edited April 13, 2020 at 21:31 MST

D-Link DNS-323: Are replacement parts available?

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:13:32 -0700

My DNS-323 just died and won't power up. If I press and hold the power button, the two small drive lights both just flash dimly.

I'm assuming that the circuit board has simply died and was hoping that I could find a replacement part so I can fix it myself.

If not, can someone tell me if I can simply remove the drives and mount them in a standard desktop tower to retrieve the files on them. Are they stored in standard Windows format?

⟐ Commented October 11, 2019 at 9:13 MST

Western Digital My Book Live: Why is my WD MY Book prompting me to FORMAT the disk?

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:36:50 -0700

I hve been asked to FORMAT the disk when I tried to access a file. What can I do to solve this problem?

⟐ Answer edited September 13, 2019 at 11:36 MST

Western Digital My Book Live: accessing the HD in MyBook Live

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:48:48 -0700

I had this MyBook for a few years, backing up to it my photos, music. Now, looks like it is dead. I extracted the hard drive from the MyBook enclosure and trying to connect to my PC (running Windows 10) using one of those "USB To SATA/IDE Hard Drive adapters." The drive shows up in the file manager fine, but if I click on it , it will show "G:\ Is Not Accessible. Invalid parameter". Any ideas, recommendations on how to recover/extract files? I really need those files...

⟐ Commented August 19, 2019 at 9:48 MST