How to add RAM module to TerraMaster NAS

[TMroy]

{L_BUTTON_AT}Roccia7

Warning! The F2-220 was a very old model which released 7 years ago, it has been end of life for 3 years. Even its successor, the F2-221, will soon be discontinued. Its bios never been changed unless you do it by yourself. You are suspected of violating forum rules by providing false information to mislead others.

[markc]

Can anyone tell me the correct screwdriver type and size to remove the screws from a F4-423, so I can upgrade the ram?

There are 6 screw sockets and the screws are so tight I am terrified of stripping the slots in the top of the screws. I've managed to loosen 3 of them, but the other 3 are really, really tight. I need to purchase the EXACT sized screwdriver to get the screws out without damaging the top of the screws.

Furthermore, I know it's a Philips Head screwdriver, but I need some idea of the size of the screwdriver to look for... what would a professional tech use in this case?

[markc]

I got a good quality 3mm shank "ph1" sized Philips head screwdriver and that did the trick.

As for ram, I am using 2 x 16 GB Crucial 3200 chips, and it has been working fine for a week. I have the same ram in a F2-423 for a couple of months. I even tried 2 x 32 GB chips, and it booted up okay, but could only see 32 GB of the possible 64 GB available.

Now, when I try to reassemble... I can't get it back together because the case is too tight and just won't slot in all the way against the front panel. I'll start another thread about it.

[Woolfy]

I was able to talk to CS and they said that you can now use 3rd party ram. (Started a few weeks ago supposedly) They said it works for the 423/223 series nas (I assume it will work for other models as well). Basically once you update to TOS 5.1, the nas will accept the memory

That's why i originally returned mine after seeing how expensive it was going to be, just to have a total of 32GB ram. Just nuts. Anyways, I hope this info helps someone.

[scavenger_ro]

Nice to know, really glad TM reversed this change as the hardware is top notch, too bad some of us already left for greener pastures on the software side .

[Roccia7]

Strange, very strange indeed. I wonder why the previous 2 messages have not been deleted. When I said that, PROBABLY (without saying that it was a certain thing), TM blocked the ram someone with delusions of grandeur deleted my messages, and threatened to ban me because I violated alleged rules. Now the same TM admits that really blocks the ram. Fantastic! Thanks to that person I switched to synology and my f2 became an xpenology.