Western digital my book is a sleek series of western digital wd external hard drives. Western digital my book opening the case removing the drive. How to disassemble a western digital my book essential external hard drive. Some smoke actually came out of the case so i assume the electrics are cooked but hope that the disc is ok. My mybook 3t drive, less than 1 yr old, only used for time machine backups, refuses to power up now. There no apparent screws or fasteners, so i believe it is plastic snap lock. Some smoke actually came out of the case so i assume the. How to open the western digital mybook may not be entirely obvious. May 28, 2017 the mybook is an older hard drive, so i wanted to back up the files from it with the newer wd. I havent even backedup that many times so its got plenty of space. I reached for a folder and knocked my western digital my book and a maxtor external hard drive off of my computer cart to the carpeted floor about 3 feet below.
Heres some more info it doesnt show up in my computer or disk management. You store your vital data in the wd my book hard drive, if you encountered the data loss, you. I know that the wd is functional, because it was running without any issues on my old pc. Carefully insert your screwdriver between the plastic trim and the metal cover. Feb 19, 2012 help retriving files from wd my book essential by sudsy 1 feb 19, 2012 12. Western digital mybook open case recover data scott cramer. But when i plug the wd drive into one of my usb slots, the disk does not mount. Now you can fully remove the drive from the chassis. Once system operational and plugged in, it appears in device manager. Rather than go through the hassle of getting a replacement, i bought a fairly lowpriced enclosure and put the scavenged hard drive in that. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook usb external hard disk drive. Need help getting into the case of a my book 3,5 external harddrive case.
Disassembling a western digital my book instructables. Wd my book essential not being recognized in windows 10. I kept all of my roboform data on the western digital my book, 500gig essential edition. Help retriving files from wd my book essential february. I am going to replace the drive with an identical spare that works. So do both sides of the cover like in the previous steps. Jul 31, 2008 i dont know about the switching adapter. My unit appears to be dead when reconnecting after not using it for 6 months or so. The western digital my book essential is a clear leader in the race for the peak of external desktop drives. Its breakthrough 16 mb cache makes this hard drive suitable for highperformance home and business computing, as it can handle both dataintensive applications and. Til secret morse code message on case of western digital my. The interlocking tab locations show up as small white rectangles. I visited my computer where the disks at least show up in the list. Hi michael,managed to find your article regarding the wd my book tips by luck.
Transferring 678 gb of information in 22 hours translates to 30. Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition. Bovke protective case for seagate expansion desktop,western digital wd my bookelements desktop external hard drive usb 3. Next, insert the blade into the bottom of the drive and gently pull the drive out of the case. Bovke protective case for seagate expansion desktop,western digital wd my book elements desktop external hard drive usb 3. How to open a western digital elements 500gb usb 2.
Smart design the elegant western digital my book essential wdg1u5000n looks just like a book and takes up less desktop space, stacks horizontally and allows two or more drives to stand neatly together like volumes on a shelf usb 2. But if i try to mount it as a secondary disk, it refuses to. Using the western digital my book hard drive facilitates our lifes, you can take your favourite media data or any important files to anywhere when you need them. Ok this is the situation every time plug and look that is going to open but would not open and this is a wd one t pleases advices how i can get it open and work. I can find it, but i cant open it and view the files. Help retriving files from wd my book essential by sudsy 1 feb 19, 2012 12. Til secret morse code message on case of western digital. Thanks for the photos showing how to get a wd my book essential case open. Hi folks, a friend of mine has given me his my book to test for him. Western digital mybook open case recover data scott. Drive will slide out without much effort, if you need force then you skipped. Opening a wd my book external hdd case guide duration. My book essential edition user manual about your wd drive 4 software in addition to the drivers and utilities, this wd product is shipped with free trial software which can be installe d from the wd installer scr een that displays at the end of the hardware installation. Wd 2 tb my book not recognized by norton or by file explorer, but shows up in device manager.
Opening a wd my book external hdd case guide youtube. Designed to meet wds demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. Sep 10, 2007 hi i boght a wd 1 tb hard disk essential edition from western digital i accidentally plugged in the wrong adapter laptop universal charger and now mine just wont power up. When i plug my wd passport into my computer or any computer it isnt coming up. Ive tried to check though the forum for a solution without much luck. Hello, i have a 4tb western digital mybook external hard drive.
Since western digital uses a selfsnapping cover to snap on the case, it is good to know where are these clips. Hi i boght a wd 1 tb hard disk essential edition from western digital i accidentally plugged in the wrong adapter laptop universal charger and now mine just wont power up. Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. However, if i plug it into the tv, it recognizes some or most of the files, so i know theyre still there.
How to solve my wd hard drive not recognized in windows 10. Nov 26, 2011 since western digital uses a selfsnapping cover to snap on the case, it is good to know where are these clips. Here you will find stepbystep instructions on how to open a western digital my book essential usb 3. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Mar 09, 2007 thanks for the photos showing how to get a wd my book essential case open. I have tried plugging it into different ports, different power plugs both in wall and power strip and on different computers. Work your way around the case popping the cover off as you go.
If the case looks drastically different and you are nervous about damaging your hard drive, dont be. Again my drive showed that it was unformat in windows and in linux which we tried later after removing the hard drive from its case. My book essential user manual about your wd drive 1 about your wd drive welcome to your my book essential external hard drive, an elegant, highcapacity storage solution for all the chapters of your di gital life. You can do a lot of damage from prying to the case without touching the hard drive. 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. If you have a mac, you can get mac version to follow similar steps to recover your lost data from wd my book external hard drive. To remove the drive, start by taking out 2 rubber fillers at the bottom of the case between the plastic and the hard drive. Memeo autobackup 30day trial is an easy, onetime setup, backup. I also used razor blades, but they can be replaced or omitted if you would like to do it.
How to disassemble a wd mybook essential hdd snapguide. I also cant see it on my computer with a different cable and power source they work fine for my own my book. For discussion purposes, this picture shows the bookcover piece of the book this basically looks like the front and back covers and the spine of a regular textbook, with the books pages removed the unit that i successfully opened was a 250gb my book essential edition. If its part of the my book, then you might qualify for a warranty replacement of the unit. Apr 29, 2020 the following wd my book data recovery guide is done with recoverit data recovery for windows. Instructions to disassemble a western digital mybook essentials usb external hard disk drive. 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. If you want to completely erase everything, you could just format the hard drive. Why can i not open my external wd passport hard drive. I was looking at the case of the western digital my book live essentials external portable usb harddrive and noticed that the holes drilled in the case were random like a. How to recover files from wd my book external hard drive. The following wd my book data recovery guide is done with recoverit data recovery for windows.
My first question is can i go into my book and just delete old backups to make more room on my drive or would i have to erase all contents to free up space. Wd my book essential 3 tb enclosure disassembly removing. When you remove the metal shielding, you see the circuit board and all. Western digitals mybook drives are very convenient and popular storage options, but if the drive stops working then you might have success by giving it a quick love tap. The mybook is an older hard drive, so i wanted to back up the files from it with the newer wd.
To remove the cover of the my book, you will need a flathead screwdriver. Any condition new open box manufacturer refurbished seller refurbished. Howto open case of my book live smallnetbuilder forums. Jul 05, 2019 this is the only case of a bad wd drive i have ever bought, and thats good odds my other drive, was never pluggedunplugged, it just decided to smoke up, i blame bad ventilation lacie. Its 500 gb drive runs at 7200 rpm with up to 100 mbs transfer rates. It is not held in by screws or glue, but it is quite snug in the case. We opened this hard drive for purposes of data recovery at our office and ultimately ended up replacing the board in order to get the data out, successfully. Here is the enclosure fully disassembled for your viewing pleasure. I unplugged it from my old pc, gave the old pc to a family member, and then plugged the hard drive into my new pc. Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. The easiest place to start is above the usb port and behind the wd logo.
A brief video showing how to open western digital my book essential usb 3. As far as opening the drive, i am pretty sure that if you do that then you will find a standard eide or sata drive inside as i did when i cracked open my wd combo unit. After knowing the locations of these clips, simply use a screw driver to open the case carefully on these locations. How to open take apart a western digital elements hard. My book wont power up western digital my book ifixit. Western digital my book opening the case removing the. I was looking at the case of the western digital my book live essentials external portable usb harddrive and noticed that the holes drilled in the case were random like a code. But this wd my book essential 2tb has software and i am lost i did install the software back then. Jul 11, 20 when i plug my wd passport into my computer or any computer it isnt coming up. This drive has intermittent power problems and i believe something is loose inside, or i will put the drive in another case hopefully, at worst. Western digital my book essential free downloads and. Wd mybook essentials 1tb not detected on win10 microsoft. Apr 17, 2020 western digital my book is a sleek series of western digital wd external hard drives. Grab the enclosure from the top front edge and gently pull backwards.
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