07-22-2024, 10:27 PM
(07-22-2024, 01:26 PM)Merkur Wrote: Hi - I know that Drobo is no more and my Drobo 5N2 is dead. The fan runs but no lights (including the power light) come on. I am thinking there is a 5V regulator somewhere which has failed. The backup battery also shows some signs of damage but that is NLA.
Long term I'd like to learn more here and buy another current backup solution - possibly a QNAP or Synology. Short term I would like to repair this Drobo. With the disappearance of Drobo and their community support forums, what have Drobo users found is the best support forum to work through problems, share sources of supply and repair techniques?
Update on this. I have removed all the drives, battery and fan and am just applying power the the main board. I can monitor 5V in several places so the buck regulator is working to step down the 12V. I have checked for damage or overheating and don't see any evidence of that. All the LEDs, including the one in the switch are still off.
Please help! What are the troubleshooting steps I should go through? What normally fails on these?