Chapter 11 Appendix
When the Power LED Blinks
White
The power LED will blink white during bootup or shutdown.
Red
If there is an error, the power LED will blink red. You can also see any errors in NAS Navigator2.
Error Code
E04
E10
E11
E12
E14
E15
E16
E22
E30
Description
The firmware is corrupted.
The LinkStation is running on
the UPS battery due to a power
outage. The system will now be
shut down safely.
An error occurred in the fan
speed.
A rise in the system temperature
may have exceeded the
allowable safety value.
RAID array X cannot be
mounted.
The bad sectors have reached a
dangerous level.
Unable to find hard drive X.
Unable to mount drive X.
A hard drive error occurred.
Corrective Action
Save the firmware file to the root directory of a
FAT32-formatted USB memory device. Power off the
LinkStation, connect the USB memory device, then
power the LinkStation back on. The firmware file will
be restored automatically.
http://86886.jp/ls500-r/
If the error still present, contact Buffalo technical
support for assistance.
Note: By recovering the firmware, all the LinkStation's
settings will be initialized to default values, but the
data on the LinkStation will be kept.
Check that power is being supplied to the UPS, and if
there are no problems, turn on the LinkStation.
Check the fan. Use compressed air or tweezers to
remove any dust or foreign objects. Confirm that the
fan is spinning normally. If it is not, contact Buffalo
technical support for assistance.
Do not place objects in the area around the
LinkStation. Also, move the LinkStation to a cool
location.
Run the RAID array disk check in Settings.
Replace the defective drive.
Hard drive X may be disconnected or may have failed.
Shut down the LinkStation and reinstall the hard drive.
Format the hard drive. After formatting, if the error
still appears after rebooting, replace the hard drive. If
the error is displayed again, contact Buffalo technical
support for assistance.
Replace the faulty drive.
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