r/drobo

Hi y'all,

I work for an IT service desk and am helping out a user who uses a Drobo unit with their Mac.

We need to upgrade him from Monterey to Tahoe, and I've been looking into the whole Drobo situation in regards to them going out of business and then the lack of support for newer versions of macOS with their dashboard software.

What would be the best way to transfer data from the storage device? Would it be just a "drag and drop" or is there an easier bulk-copy method?

Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

Hi all,

My Drobo 5N2 has all five drive bays populated. On every cold boot, it randomly reports a different drive bay as dropped or missing. The affected bay is not consistent, so I suspect the original power adapter may be aging or failing to provide stable current during startup.

I am planning to replace the power adapter with a compatible 12V unit for the Drobo 5N2, but I am unsure about the correct DC barrel plug size. Some sources say the correct plug is 6.5×3.0mm, but my current adapter appears to look closer to 5.5×2.5mm.

Can anyone confirm the correct DC plug size for the Drobo 5N2? Also, if 5.5×2.5mm is not the correct size, how could my current adapter have worked reliably for around three years?

Any confirmed measurements or experience with replacement adapters would be appreciated.

It was functional last I used it years ago but I don't have the patience to tinker with the retired OS of Drobo to get it working on my current gear. It comes without drives or original box but I figure someone who needs a working one to replace one that died could be able to use it.

Shipping and any insurance is the responsibility of the new owner. DM if interested.

Edit: Location is US/Texas