Help for old Lenovo EMC NAS units, IX2, PX4 etc

invalid@example.com (mikeford), mikeford
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:04:08 +0000
Memory and Storage

Long threads in the hot deals section of forum, time to move support to the proper forum section IMHO. I have 2 of each IX2 and PX4, and know the most about those specific models, but I am far from being knowledgeable, so thread here is for me to ask for help as well as give it when I can.

Lenovo PX4-400D NAS no drives dropped to $99 w free shipping

I made a thread to put support issues in, https://socialtechwork.com/threads/help-for-old-lenovo-emc-nas-units-ix2-px4-etc.2609187/ These are no longer supported by Lenovo, the main software EMC was sold off to Dell, which will not be supporting old Lenovo stuff either. Several threads with...

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Lenovo/EMC 2-bay PX2-300D ($99.99), IX2 ($59.99) and 4-bay IX4-300D ($109.99) NAS units @ Newegg (Sold by Centrix Intl.)

Now have a PX2-300D for $99, diskless. It has a screen, and what appears to be hot-swap caddies. Unfamiliar otherwise with this unit, and what firmware features it may have. Anyone care to comment? No reviews yet @ Newegg. Sold by the same seller as the other Lenovo/EMC units, "Centrix...

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Lenovo ix2 2-bay Gigabit NAS (no drives) $49.99 + ship @ TigerDirect.com

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8511612&Sku=LCU-101759700 Seems like this model is discontinued? Half the price of the QNAP 2-bay TS-212P that was on sale recently at Newegg for $99.99 FS. Might be worth looking into. Edit: Newegg link for...

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Last thread link is from 7+ years ago when the IX2 first went on clearance and I bought one. This is the PRO side, they are quality units, mine up 24/7 with a pair of WD Red drives 7 years. CON side is that all of these NAS are old, End of Life little real support from Lenovo, but some files etc are still around...