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I have assembled a media server using a Pi4 with 2 x828 and a x735 in a metal case. Bought everything in Jan 2020. 2 x 1tb disks. 4A power source. It runs an open media vault with Plex and Deluge containers. I have been facing a couple issues I couldn’t google an answer for. I have installed the x730 power management as in the tutorial. All jumpers have been removed. Nothing shorted. Momentary button.

1 - Boot

I use a 32gb SD card to hold the raspberry pi OS. Buster. Every time I need to reboot, I have to unplug the x828 USB cable. It locks on USB boot and only resumes SD when it is disconnected. It’s a brand new Pi4. Never messed with the boot bits on memory. The disks don’t have an OS and are not partitioned. Pi seems unable to return and try booting from the SD.

2 - disk going to sleep.

X828 seems to have its own will. It shuts down the second disk sometimes and I am only able to recover by unplugging the USB connector.

Can you help me on that? Found very little on Geekworm’s forums and FAQs.