Howto open the western digital 500gb mybook premium. How to disassemble a wd mybook essential hdd snapguide. Until, in the dark and tired, i plugged the firewire 400 cable in backwards, opps. I also used razor blades, but they can be replaced or omitted if you would like to do it. Since western digital uses a selfsnapping cover to snap on the case, it is good to know where are these clips. Oct 15, 2015 my 3tb external essentials drive works fine. If the case looks drastically different and you are nervous about damaging your hard drive, dont be. Sep 10, 2007 until, in the dark and tired, i plugged the firewire 400 cable in backwards, opps. However, if i plug it into the tv, it recognizes some or most of the files, so i know theyre still there. Western digital mybook open case recover data scott cramer. Wd elements 2tb portable external hard drive black buy wd.
Wd my book is a storage drive that supports all computers via a usb cable connection. Step by step disassembly video of western digital my book live nas 2tb model \r assembly video here \r. Wd my book 2tb shows up in device manager but doesnt open im a mac girl so forgive me if this is a dumb question. How to open take apart a western digital elements hard. Western digital will not ship another case or board as they claim that the changes in the firmware will just further damage the drive, and everyone already knows what a hugh expense a recovery agency is. Bovke protective case for seagate expansion desktop,western digital wd my book elements desktop external hard drive usb 3. Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage.
How to take out the hard disk inside wd mybook live for debrickingunbricking purpose or. Western digital my book essential free downloads and. Wd my book live nas disassembly how to open, take out hard disk. Western digital my book opening the case removing the drive i recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata drive enclosure. But this wd my book essential 2tb has software and i am lost i did install the software back then. Thanks for the photos showing how to get a wd my book essential case open.
Eva, color black for sale is case only device and accessories are not included. Put your digital life on the sleek, high capacity my book essential external hard drive. It is different from the older wd cases whose take apart is already posted on youtube, etc. But when i plug the wd drive into one of my usb slots, the disk does not mount. How to solve my wd hard drive not recognized in windows 10. I unplugged the usb from my computer as usual yesterday after doing the back up and when i plugged it in this morning to check on some of the content, it will not come up on the computer, the laptop.
How to open the western digital mybook may not be entirely obvious. The 2tb mybook live is an interesting desktop nas, as it packs not only a 2tb hdd but also debian lenny on some peculiar hardware. Western digital mybook open case recover data scott. Wd my passport ultra 2 tb portable external hard drive.
Im a mac girl so forgive me if this is a dumb question. The equivalent specd wd red 8tb nas hard disk drive 5400 rpm class sata 6 gbs 128mb cache 3. I bought a purple silicone bumper case, a purple hardshell zipper travel case, and the external hd for one combined price as the deal went at the time. Need help getting into the case of a my book 3,5 external harddrive case. Page 96 recovering from a safepoint the recover section enables you to restore your data from a safepoint to a factory fresh my book live or compatible western digital device. Jul 11, 20 when i plug my wd passport into my computer or any computer it isnt coming up. Here, the new wd my book recorded a pcmark score of 2552 with a bandwidth of 10. Read speeds up to 2000mbs to decrease load times and get you into the game faster.
Western digital my book opening the case removing the drive. I have a 5tb for game installs and 2tb capturing screenshots and videos for my xbox one s. You can store different types of data, such as documents, videos, audios, and images on the drive. After knowing the locations of these clips, simply use a screw driver to open the case carefully on these locations. Hard case for wd my book external hard drive case is made to fit western digital wd usb 3. So here you go, the steps required to disassemble a newstyle western digital my book drive enclosure. Western digital my book opening the case removing the.
When the wd hard drive damages physically due to mishandling or extreme conditions, you need to open up the drive. The 2tb drive that i thought was done is now connected to my laptop and amazingly still working just fine. Click the discover button to display a list of available devices on your network. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page.
Conclusion overall, wds new my book is a solid choice for the general consumer looking for a solution to back up a large amount of data, such images of their entire computer and large media files, leveraging a relatively large. Unfortunately, this wasnt an obvious process and this excellent article by scott cramer didnt apply to the newer version 1 tb drive enclosure i have. You cant pop open the case to put it in your computer to back up. Nov 26, 2011 since western digital uses a selfsnapping cover to snap on the case, it is good to know where are these clips. For some reason my ps3 is the only machine that can see all the files well the ones that it can view. Monitoring icon alerts the wd quick view icon flashes to indicate drive status. Launching wd smartware windows only if wd smartware is installed, select the wd smartware option on the wd quick view menu to display the wd smartware home screen. Jan 14, 2016 so, my trusty my book drive suddenly wouldnt turn on. Mar 09, 2007 thanks for the photos showing how to get a wd my book essential case open. I see no visible screws, and under the sticker there is nothing either. You can do a lot of damage from prying to the case without touching the hard drive.
Here is the enclosure fully disassembled for your viewing pleasure. If you want to restore the image to the new hard disk for wd my cloud, visit the url below. Opening a wd my book external hdd case guide youtube. Wd my passport ultra 2 tb cant initialize windows 10 pro. Click the wd quick view icon in the menu bar and move the cursor over the name of your my book live drive to display drive status below the submenu. If it doesnt solve the issue, then you can run a test on the external with data lifeguard diagnostics and see if any errors or bad sectors will be. Replace a hard drive on wd my cloud and restore image advance. So, my trusty my book drive suddenly wouldnt turn on. A wd caviar green 2tb desktop hard drive with 64mb cache, using intellipower technology. Instructions to disassemble a western digital mybook essentials usb external hard disk drive. Step by step disassembly video of western digital my book live nas 2tb model. The thing is with wd, if your drive decides to crap out, youre fubard.
When i plug my wd passport into my computer or any computer it isnt coming up. Sold by khankastoreeu and sent from amazon fulfillment. I visited my computer where the disks at least show up in the list. I have one in my computer which i have been using for a decade. Anyways, when i connected my wd my book that has worked flawlessly on my macbook, and it has a. Khanka hard case carrying travel bag for western digital wd my book 2tb 3tb 4tb 6tb 8tb desktop. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook usb external. So i thought well no problem, i know its just a standard 3.
Two units as hdds do fail no matter how good they are. Computer keeps asking to format drive, case is a finger print magnet, and is slow on transfers. To remove the cover of the my book, you will need a flathead screwdriver. Why can i not open my external wd passport hard drive. Some smoke actually came out of the case so i assume the electrics are cooked but hope that the disc is ok. Oct 11, 2016 here, the new wd my book recorded a pcmark score of 2552 with a bandwidth of 10. God bless you, i been tryin to extract the hdd from the wd enclosure for a week, i finally figured out what wd has been doing. I just purchased a 24 all in one desktop from dell with windows 10 for videopicture editing. I can find it, but i cant open it and view the files. My unit appears to be dead when reconnecting after not using it for 6 months or so.
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