Guys,
I have a ls-qvl/r5 which has had a checkered existence. It has bricked over firmware a number of times and has been saved. It has been resurrected due to drive failure and EM issues multiple times, mainly through following others' advice on this forum, and some luck.
I hope someone can assist.
Complaint is the same as in this solved thread here
http://forums.buffalotech.com/index.php?topic=17553.0, blue flashing power light, however I cannot gain a steady blue light as instructed after resetting using the function button. In the past this, and just restarting, has corrected the issue. I was experiencing it dropping out and freezing for up to 2 weeks, but now it is stuck.
Here is what I have tried.
1) Power off NAS (only way is to cut power by pulling cord).
2) Hold function button, power on. I gain flashing function LED light.
3) Release function and NAS powers up (cannot get it to power up without releasing).
4) Hold function button again for 10 seconds (nothing changes).
The NAS just sits with flashing function and power LEDs in blue. The device cannot be seen by NAS Navigator 2 (Sep 2016). It was running firmware 1.71 (up to date) which I have downloaded again, and cannot see the device when plugged in directly to my Mac through ethernet.
Any suggestions, as I have spent hours trawling forums over this hardware and cannot find anything to take me forward?
Thanks!