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cajunboy · 03-23-2009, 11:46 AM

Hey everyone - I have a 2200 2x80Gb server that has a failed PS and MB. I've changed the battery on the MB and used a known working PS but still nothing. I'm pretty sure that the drives are NOT damaged, but that is just an assumption at this point.

I have a couple of questions.

1-Are any of the main boards from different models interchangeable? I've contacted Northwestern and they have boards for the 2000, 4000 and 4100 series but nothing for the 2200.
2-Can the drives be put into a standard PC, boot from a live Linux type CD, mount the drives in read-only mode and copy the data off to some other media?

My goal is only to get the data from the drives. Once this is done I plan to retire the use of this device. I would be willing to a give the unit, drives included if anyone would allow me the use of a main board.

Thanks
Joel -- joel.roy@gmail.com

03-23-2009, 11:46 AM	#1
cajunboy Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 4	Interchangeable Snap parts Hey everyone - I have a 2200 2x80Gb server that has a failed PS and MB. I've changed the battery on the MB and used a known working PS but still nothing. I'm pretty sure that the drives are NOT damaged, but that is just an assumption at this point. I have a couple of questions. 1-Are any of the main boards from different models interchangeable? I've contacted Northwestern and they have boards for the 2000, 4000 and 4100 series but nothing for the 2200. 2-Can the drives be put into a standard PC, boot from a live Linux type CD, mount the drives in read-only mode and copy the data off to some other media? My goal is only to get the data from the drives. Once this is done I plan to retire the use of this device. I would be willing to a give the unit, drives included if anyone would allow me the use of a main board. Thanks Joel -- joel.roy@gmail.com