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Also thanks to ‪@RaidOwl‬ for sending this over!

► Checkout items I used (affiliate links):
My Duster https://amzn.to/3PvEOkX
USB to TTL Serial Adapter https://amzn.to/3PvfvzL

► Links to articles/guides/forum posts I used in this project (not all, but most of the ones I found to be helpful):
https://wiki.edgarbv.com/index.php/Ne...
https://blah.cloud/miscellaneous/upgr...
https://github.com/ChrisCarini/netgea...
https://nerdyness2012.wordpress.com/t...
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Usin...

Music (in order):
"Hardware Haven Theme" Me (   • Hardware Haven Theme Music  )
"CRENSHAW VIBES" GARRISON (  / garrisonbrown  )
"If You Want To" Me
"Sunshower" LATASHÁ(  / bestmusicpro..  )
"The Butterfly Nose" GARRISON

Curious About the equipment I use to make my videos?
Click Here ► https://hardwarehaven.media/gear

Timestamps:
0:00 this NAS is old
0:40 Thanks to my RAID Members!
1:05 The ReadyNAS Pro 2
2:35 Specs
3:22 Turning it on and factory reset
4:00 First issues...
4:50 Fixing SMB
5:42 Power Draw
6:12 Teardown and memory upgrade
7:22 Upgrading the software
10:19 Installing a 3rd party OS
14:31 This NAS is still useable!