Screen is probably broken. You might be able to replace it by buying a replacement screen and following a guide by ifixit. Usually pretty straightforward.

I like Axios because it’s short form but has extended versions of I find it interesting enough to learn more.

This is true. You only have to deal once with a device that doesn’t have a light or something to realize just how essential indicators are. I have sworn to the electronics gods to never to make a device without at least a power led.

I use mergerfs to pool a bunch of varying sized drives and then run snapraid on the whole pool to protect it. Then, I’ve got Kopia backups running and backup up to a remote repository. This solution has been flexible and I’ve already been able to recover from 2 drive failures very quickly and easily.