Hi. I’ve an old ts-251 with 2 hdd 3TB 3.5” WD Red for NAS RAID1, 8GB Ram, BIOS: QW37AR32, Firmware: QTS 5.2.3.3006 Build 20250108.
I have 2 HDDs. It’s already happened twice in a few years that a disk gets damaged.
Can I replace only the defective one by switching to an SSD (keeping the good HDD)?
Do I need an adapter or is the NAS already set up for this?
If is possible, can I replace it with one of smaller size (e.g., 1 or 2TB)?
Otherwise, if I can’t have an SSD and an HDD, can I replace the broken one with a smaller capacity one?
Is WD RED good for NAS? Why does it break often? I keep the NAS on only 12 hours a day…
thank you very much!
Has been discussed a few times over the last while.
Do not mix SSD and HDD and NO you cannot replace a disk with a smaller drive.
Also, what do you mean by ‘damaged’ are you shaking/dropping the NAS ?
Damaged HDD is indicated by the NAS. The LED is on. The HDD is not present on the console. It has not been shaken or dropped.
Thank you
While it does not damage HDD’s, your NAS is doomed to succumb to the intel LPC death. So it might be time to upgrade.
Can I rescue datas on my hdd with pc? Or I need a qnap nas (if my qnap die)?
Well, make sure you ALWAYS have backups a RAID is NOT a backup (q.e.d)
An often tearful lesson to learn.
But as your NAS is currently working, nothing stopping you from pulling a backup right now. External HDD,cloud,etc. would work as a backup.
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