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Swapping HDDs into a new NAS - Enquiries - 02-07-2023
Hello, we frequently talk about HDDs dying, and replacing them. But what about NAS or RAID controller dying? Has anyone ever tried pulling HDDs out of a Synology NAS and putting them into a newer Synology NAS? In the correct order of course. Would this be a valid way to get access to a RAID array? It sounds very risky to me, but I wonder if it might work.
RE: Swapping HDDs into a new NAS - ed - 02-10-2023
Yes, it is possible to pull the HDDs out of a Synology NAS and put them into a newer Synology NAS in order to access the RAID array, as long as the newer NAS supports the same RAID configuration as the original NAS.