SCV2020 - the array restarts after initialization

so I thought I'd initialize the array using MD manager and it keeps restarting. So I checked the cable, connected it and finally I see why....

<<<NVRAMCacheVSC::IsDeviceSupported(11)::0>>>
SAS 12G HBA [slot=1, port=1] MPI Revision (Major.Minor) = 3.10 3.8.47.0-Release
SAS 12G HBA [slot=1, port=1] Current ILA Version (Major.Minor.SubMinor.Variant) = 3.7.6.0-Release
SAS 12G HBA [slot=1, port=1] Available ILA Version (Major.Minor.SubMinor.Variant) = 3.7.6.0-Release
SAS 12G HBA [slot=1, port=1] Current Firmware Version (Major.Minor.SubMinor.Variant) = 3.8.47.0-Release
SAS 12G HBA [slot=1, port=1] Available Firmware Version (Major.Minor.SubMinor.Variant) = 3.8.47.0-Release
SAS 6G HBA [slot=2, port=1] MPT Firmware Version (Major.Minor.Unit.Dev) = 20.0.11.0
SAS 6G HBA [slot=2, port=1] Ioc0: vendorId=0x1000, deviceId=0x0087, subsysId=0x8003, subsysVendorId=0x122E, classCode=67328, revisionId=0x05
SAS 6G HBA [slot=2, port=1] LSI2: Current Firmware Version: 20.0.11.0   NVDATA Version: 20.1.0.5
SAS 6G HBA [slot=2, port=1] Base Firmware Load. Validating File.
SAS 6G HBA [slot=2, port=1] LSI2: Found Firmware Load file with version: 20.0.11.0 Nvdata=20.1.0.5. No Firmware update needed
 [214508] Registering Firmware Versions 12/31/2024 10:16:23 AM

                            Name                                           Component ID                        Install Date             Version String
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SCOS Firmware Package                                        SCOS:package:000000                                   N/A                     00000000
boot_img                                                     boot                                                  N/A                     2.4.0001
root_img                                                     root                                                  N/A                     2.8.0017
bios_img                                                     bios                                                  N/A                     0.7.0003
cpld_img                                                     cpld                                                  N/A                     7.0.000E
bbuc_img                                                     bbuc                                                  N/A                    10.4.0000
Parallel Pass Complete at  12/31/2024 10:16:35 AM, Pass Durations: 21.066, Elapsed Since Boot: 02:37.438 - Finished "InitializeIODrivers", Starting "ConfigureIODrivers"
BootPersonality::Attach: this=0x855400000 Attaching boot personality iqn.2002-03.com.compellent:5000d3100345ec09 to port index 1. bootIndex=1 role=3
Parallel Pass Complete at  12/31/2024 10:16:35 AM, Pass Durations: 00.004, Elapsed Since Boot: 02:37.443 - Finished "ConfigureIODrivers", Starting "Discovery"
02:37.443_525_523, 12/31/2024 10:16:35 AM [214508 DiscoveryAsync] DiscoveryAsync.
48 paths found to 24 drives.
Parallel Pass Complete at  12/31/2024 10:16:35 AM, Pass Durations: 00.016, Elapsed Since Boot: 02:37.459 - Finished "Discovery", Starting "LoadConfigStorage"
Missing disks (13, 12, 11, 10, 3).
All essential disks are missing, rebooting in 180 seconds unless disks are found.
Waiting 180 secs for disks...
Waiting 179 secs for disks...
Waiting 178 secs for disks...
Waiting 177 secs for disks...

The array has been out of warranty for a long time, but I don't understand why this happened to me.
And I can't log in to the array anyway because my passwords and the default ones don't work.

Does anyone have an installation guide and a procedure to revive the array?
Dell should stand up to this like a man if it didn't survive such a simple thing as initialization.
It probably erased all the disks, including the configuration...

Oh yeah...

Jan