I was wondering if anyone knew if the hard drive is user replaceable. Can i replace the hard drive in a wd my book with one of a higher capacity. Wd essential hdd replaced with larger size hdd, but not. Instructions to disassemble a western digital mybook essentials usb external hard disk drive.
Just in case i want to put in a larger drive later, or if the internal one fails. Can i replace the hard drive in a wd my book with one of a. Western digital my book opening the case removing the. A series of gigabit nas desktop drives of 1tb, 2tb, and 3tb varieties, made by wd in 2010. When it fell in the floor and the usb port on it broke loose i had to find a replacement to put my original drive in due to the encryption the adapter. How to replace the hard drive from a my book wd community. Of course, the mybook essential does have only one disk, no raid, etc. I have a mybook essential 2tb drive hdd seams fine, just not mounting. Hello i have a problem with my wd essential 1tb external usb drive and hope someone can point me in the right direction. First of all its advertised as 12 volt 2 amps but as you can see in the picture it is only 12 v 1 amp.
Western digital my book essential 2tb removing the sata drive. My book essential user manual about your wd drive 4 poweractivity led the poweractivity led shows the drive s power state and activity as follows. Test the drive using the western digital data lifeguard diagnostic tool. Unfortunately, due to the thailand flooding, the price of hard drives. Can i replace the hard drive on a western digital my book. I have a 1tb wd my book and want to upgrade it to a wd blue 2tb instead, would the onboard mobo allow this. This booklike shape takes up minimal space on your desk and allows two or. Wd my book essential wdbacw0030hbk hard drive 3 tb.
I have the westen digital my book essential edition. The power button only works when the wd smartware software is installed on your computer. I am thinking of buying the western digital my book essential external hard drive maybe 160 gb. In many cases, all you need to do is connect the drive to a computer using a new dock and your data is immediately available. Western digital my book opening the case removing the drive. Generic compatible replacement mains usb pc cable for wd my. But if youre sure it,s working, you can replace the original drive with a different drive. I recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook usb external hard disk drive.
My 16tb unraid server is filling up and i need more space who doesnt. How to decrypt a wd mybook drive after its removed from the. A line of external hard drives by western digital, styled after hardbound books. Power button use the power button to safely power down the drive and avoid data loss or damage to the drive. Remove the last 4 screws on the side of the actual hard drive. Equipped with wd backup software for windows and apple time machine compatibility for mac, the my book desktop hard drive can back up your photos.
Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition. How to disassemble a wd mybook essential hdd snapguide. The second problem is that the connector on the end of the cable will not go into the my book external hard drive. After a few months of loud clicking coming out of my western digital mybook it finally died. Western digital my book troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. Remove the 4 screws holding the hard drive to the metal carrier. I had an extra sata drive around, so i thought why not replace it. I had a failing wd mybook external hard drive, but instead of just throwing away the whole thing, i simply replaced the hard drive that resides. This unit is not compatible with the western digital my book external hard drive. Wd my book essential 3 tb enclosure disassembly removing the hdd.
Wd my book essential wdbacw0030hbk hard drive 3 tb usb 3. Does anyone know how i can personally go about decrypting my hdd. The hard drive of the wd mybook essential 500gb is died not a wd fault, its user error, if you understand. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Wd my book essential 3 tb enclosure disassembly removing. They sent me back a new enclosure but the drives inside are. Is it possible to change hdd for 4 gb wd red ifixit.
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