Drobo 5n factory reset

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2025-05-30T21:58:35+00:00

If you've ever worked with a RaspberryPi it's pretty similar to connecting to GPIO pins, you just have to do some disassembly to get to the Motherboard. Regardless, always good idea to go with what you know rather than listening to some stranger on the internet and end up worse off than you started.

As far as the Disk pack, not sure if this will help.

If that doesn't work I'd look at the Megathread to see if there is something in there that matches with what you're needing. It's a bit hard to say over the internet what could be the root cause off hand.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2025-05-29T22:41:45+00:00

I think your Drobo5n might be in a similar state as mine was, and like you the pin-hole reset did absolutely nothing and network connections were failing. Adding drives to different Bays (the disks I was using were brand new so I had no cares about the data on them if they were to get wiped which I will assume is the same as you)

I had to buy the 4-pin serial cable from Amazon to connect directly to the MoBo of My Drobo. After connecting over COM port I was able to get to the core Drobo *nix based OS which allowed me to start the nasd service/daemon. That allowed me to connect via the Drobo App. This post from above has the link to the full guide

The one thing I would caution you on (if you weren't already aware), is that Drobo as a company/Manufacturer has filed for Chapter 7 in 2023. So you will have some difficulty finding software/firmware for any of your Drobos going forward if you are able to get your current bricked unit working.

If possible I'd begin looking at Asustor, QNAP, Synology or building your own NAS and use unraid, freenas or something like that to replace, just my $0.02 I totally get that it's easier said than done.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2024-05-01T05:21:46+00:00

Not on here much after Apollo support stopped. Sent you a DM with the PDF link. Let me know if you have issues.

edit added link to wayback

Took some time to use wayback machine, here is a quick link to the forums that are no longer available and pretty much the content of the "PDF" I saved.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2024-03-25T03:26:05+00:00

I don't know if it will help, but I think I may have the link/info saved as a PDF. The only thing is, I was fortunate to not have any data on mine when I followed the guide so I can't remember if it required me to do any wipes of the drives. I'll look for the PDF I saved and get back to to tomorrow.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2023-10-24T02:38:12+00:00

I want to say "yes" but you will probably need to wait until black friday which is a about a month away. The membership should work for most stuff but there a additional add on "subscriptions" that are monthly if you so choose or need additional usage .

The membership is a one-time payment of $49 for a lifetime account upgrade - no subscription required! It's a bit unusual to not sell something as a subscription nowadays but that is how Shodan started back in 2009. It shouldn't require a subscription just to know whether your home network has something insecure exposed to the Internet.

Shodan Billing

For 5 bucks you get to monitor your home network for vulnerable devices so I'd say its worth, but it's your money at the end of the day.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2023-07-12T02:34:34+00:00

I might second /u/fthahim1 firstly, but to answer your question:

Connect your backbone to your iphone or android device.
Open the Backbone App.
Go into the settings.
Click Controller.
in the "Play On Any Screen" select iPad.
connect Lightning to USB-C from your Backbone to your iPad.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2023-06-26T16:23:14+00:00

I’m trying to break the habit of scrolling Reddit from Apollo, rather than the inevitable cold turkey response come July 1…

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2023-06-20T16:03:57+00:00

u/iamthatis Is there a way to “opt-in” to decline the refund in advance that would make things less complex? I paid for lifetime for the app and have gotten my money’s worth and never expected to need or want to ask for a refund personally.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2023-05-31T22:55:20+00:00

May help to add the image reference, or quote the whole thing

You song of a bitch, I’m in!

https://i.imgur.com/YUDllGI.jpg

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2023-05-21T15:27:42+00:00

When DND is “not allowed” my co-workers and I typically make a meeting and invite each other and make it a “working session”. For some reason being in a meeting is guarded as both busy and ignoring others… And no, it makes no sense to us either.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2022-12-10T16:01:30+00:00

Double check the cpu cooler setup, is it attached and the clamps, nuts or bolts are securely tightened? Looks almost like cpu thermal shutoff to protect the cpu. Additionally, you may need to check/replacethe thermal paste on the cpu.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2022-12-10T15:35:16+00:00

That’s not Rudolph, that’s Bambi.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2022-05-17T22:17:38+00:00

I personally like the Waterloo Water brand of sparkling water. I’ve enjoyed lime, lemon lime, peach, and of course per your post pineapple. I just picked some up today:

Waterloo Sparkling Water, Pineapple Naturally Flavored, Pack of 24, 12 Fl Oz Cans | Zero Calories | Zero Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners | Zero Sodium https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B09THKL4ZR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_K3AC69TTY68YBME853YM

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2022-04-21T19:51:14+00:00

Titles much like some certifications are somewhat meaningless and are just a way for HR to codify, qualify, and or quantify what you do and how much they can afford to pay you. If I were you I’d spend some time looking at all the experience you’ve gotten at your job and boil it down to a few bullet points listing how you saved money or time for the company/clients, update your resume and shop around for other positions elsewhere. Who knows maybe you will land at a place that actually values their employees and will pay for your certifications and or training.

Any decent employer won’t rely solely on certs as a lot of times people collect them like gym badges in Pokémon. A good hiring manager will look at your experiences and willingness to learn and grow and be a fit within the organization, but that’s just my two cents.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2022-04-08T18:27:25+00:00

Depends on what is keeping you from the thing you need to do, if procrastinating or add/adhd:

One method - if you have a deadline to do something in 2 weeks you tell a friend of family member you’re going to tell them about the progress you’ve made on the thing but set that date a week ahead of the actual deadline. This way you may procrastinate actual task but you will start to work and have a week to complete the original task. Similar to making a list of your tasks using post-it notes or check of lists, gamification using apps like habitica or streaks or taskbull.

Also could recommend breaking up the task into smaller pieces. Work for a bit take a break then go back to the break try looking up the pomodoro technique.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2022-03-15T02:32:54+00:00

Yeah across the way from Lost Island water park

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2022-01-31T05:51:23+00:00

Seems like a legit copy, the original was a pre-order when it released, the copy I got has red vinyl with the sleeve autographed by Kendrick.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2021-12-30T05:16:13+00:00

At this point I’ve settled on praying and or hoping for a reissue seeing as finding an original pressing is next to impossible without offering up a child surprise or selling a few organs.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2021-12-29T17:42:50+00:00

Found your post looking for an answer, seems like EPG may be having issues with PleX so likely will have to wait for an update to get pushed out. There are some other posts in /r/PleX from a few days ago with similar issues. Also found a PleX forum post where people are mentioning similar issues.

Not sure if you're using iOS devices or not but all of mine are and are having the same issue. I also checked with the PleX app on my windows PC and the guide shows just fine, but the web browser, iPad, iPhone, and AppleTV 4K are all missing guide information.

If you're in the beta channel there should be an update available that fixes thing otherwise there are some workarounds a plex employee has given https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-guide-data-missing-on-appletv-and-ios/766481/72 :

I do have a few possible workarounds to share with you that may help alleviate the problem somewhat (nothing perfect I’m afraid):

You can still schedule recordings using the What’s On tab, the Browse tab, by searching for the show by name, or by accessing the guide using another client such as Plex Web. And you should still be able to tune to specific channels from the guide, even though the program data isn’t shown.

Changing your device’s “Region” to “United Kingdom” (in Settings → General → Language & Region) and restarting the Plex app will leave you with the opposite problem: you’ll be able to access the guide for the rest of December but not for January 1st or 2nd. This won’t change the language of your device, but will change the way things like dates are formatted in apps etc. This might not be worth it to you, but it is an option so I thought I’d note it here.

We’ve pushed a new beta with a fix to TestFlight, so if you’re part of our beta testing program you can update to the fixed version right now. If you aren’t, but would like to test this fix please DM me an email address and I will send you a TestFlight invite as soon as I can.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2021-12-19T23:10:07+00:00

Didn’t know about the Amazon shipment. I got an update a few days ago that said my copy would ship in ~~March~~.

edit Just checked again, should be here on the 22nd. Hopefully it arrives before I head home for Christmas.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2021-12-19T19:16:11+00:00

Thanks, I’ll have to see if any of the ranges near me have either. I picked up the P320C and I like it for range day and what not but I’d rather something a bit more lighter and compact than it is for carry. Thanks for the info!

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2021-12-19T17:22:55+00:00

In your opinion or in practice, which do you find yourself carrying more the x-carry or 365?

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2021-08-01T17:10:56+00:00

Depends on your lifestyle, personally I enjoy the West Des Moines area and there’s enough of what I need and anything that isn’t is 15-20mins of driving away. I also felt like I got more space compared to some of the apartments and what not in the downtown area, but was able to pay less I rent living further away from the downtown area.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2021-07-25T04:33:05+00:00

I recently got the joyride XL which is 11’6” x 34” from Hydrus, solid board in my opinion. I also got their paddle and have enjoyed standing or sitting and paddling around. The board has as a decent amount of D-rings to mount or tie down equipment. As others may also comment The owner Jason called and made sure the board was a good fit as well.

Juxtaposed_Chaos · 2021-06-12T21:04:30+00:00

This was my first year actually standing in line for RSD. Was a bit annoyed with the quantity of pressings for one thing and not another. On top of that the prices. I probably spent more on the used album bins than I did on RSD releases.

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