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Monthly Archives: July 2024

Trouble shooting SL500’s SBC (Sensotronic Brake Control) Reduced Brake Effect Warning

Troubleshooting the PSE (Pneumatic System Equipment) pump in your Mercedes SL500 involves several steps to diagnose and identify the specific problem. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you through the process: Tools and Materials Needed Steps to Troubleshoot the PSE Pump Additional Tips Safety Warning The SBC system is critical […] Read more »

Trouble shooting SL500’s rear AMG battery drain

For a Mercedes SL500 (R230) with an AMG battery setup, the average parasitic draw when the vehicle is not running should be relatively low. Typically, for most modern vehicles, the acceptable range for parasitic draw is between 20 to 50 milliamps (mA). However, specific values can vary slightly based on […] Read more »

Why can’t I ping my Synology NAS when I enable my FireWall

I’ve been locking down the firewall on my Synology NAS to only allow certain ports from specific IP subnets. After enable the firewal, ping stopped working from external command prompt. I still wanted to be able to ping the Synology from anywhere. I couldn’t work out how to configure the […] Read more »

Synology upgrade Plex Media Server manually

Launch Package Center and open Plex Media Server Stop the Plex Media Server Upload the latest (not Bata) version and follow the instructions. Once installed, launch the Control Panel Open Shared Folder Edit the shared folder containing your Media Click Permissions tab Change to System internal user and give PlexMedaServer […] Read more »

How to backup Plex Server

To backup my Synology NAS, copy \volume1\PlexMediaServer\AppData to a new location Now that I know what to backup, I can use any tool to automate this. Read more »