Howto open the western digital 500gb mybook premium. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook. A brief video showing how to open western digital my book essential usb 3. If you want to completely erase everything, you could just format the hard drive. Need help getting into the case of a my book 3,5 external harddrive case.
Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. Wdh1u5000, and this guide worked just as well for this the part about the credit cards, you need to do that on both the part with the rubber pads and the other end of the case, but the other end doesnt require pushing in any tabs, and after that it slides right out. I also shot a snap of the western digital 500gb premium edition motherboard so to speak, for those who take an interest in that kind of stuff. Western digital my book is a sleek series of western digital wd external hard drives. Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition.
Then break open this 2 bay enclosure, and its said they will be wd red nas drives within. Atilgan dell inspiron n5110 disassembly remove hard disk drive. The wd mybook enclosure for the 6tb units i have is made with a screwless design. So here you go, the steps required to disassemble a newstyle western digital my book drive enclosure. However, if i plug it into the tv, it recognizes some or most of the files, so i. In my case, i use a laptop which gets moved around. Monitoring icon alerts the wd quick view icon flashes to indicate drive status. The video linked below worked like a charm for me to open the case on a western digital my cloud drive. The 2tb mybook live is an interesting desktop nas, as it packs not. There seems to be confusion and differences of opinion in wd sites as to 1 which wd disks have hardware encryption and 2 whether that encryption can be disabled from ever running. In this teardown, we look at the individual components inside a wd. 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. I can find it, but i cant open it and view the files. We remove the small plastic led extension from the front of the unit.
Ensure that you have a flathead screwdriver and a normal screwdriver with you. Bovke protective case for seagate expansion desktop,western digital wd my book elements desktop external hard drive usb 3. Western digital my book troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. They might be able to transfer the data if they are partnered with wd. You should be able to just open your my book drive in explore under computer and see all the files there. This version of the mybook has no external screws and has to be opened similar to a. Western digital my book opening the case removing the drive. It doesnt have any obvious clips which can be depressed. The problem until now was, that the controller board didnt accept third party drives to function with. Theres a photo of it here still lying in the protective container.
By clicking on submit, i represent that i understand and agree that the information submitted in this form will be transmitted to and stored by western digital in the usa and other countries outside of the european economic area and that western digital will process and store the information, including any updates to my information, in. 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. In this case, wd apparently has data recovery partner companies who you can send your drive to. How to disassemble a wd mybook essential hdd snapguide. How to open shuck a wd my book new without breaking the case ive noticed that brute force is used in most of the videos on youtube which show how to shuck the hard drive of a wd my book. 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. I want to put that drive in my mac, then put a smaller drive in the mybook. Hope it helps you guys in getting some cheap white label reds 256mb cache. Finally got around to uploading my wd my book shucking guide. A line of external hard drives by western digital, styled after hardbound books. There no apparent screws or fasteners, so i believe it is plastic snap lock.
Western digital my book pcb hard drive control board 4061705210a00 rev 05p. If its part of the my book, then you might qualify for a warranty replacement of the unit. My book user manual checking drive status hover the pointer over the wd quick view icon to see the drive capacity used and drive temperature status, and to find out if the drive is locked. How to open shuck a wd my book new without breaking. Step by step disassembly video of western digital my book live nas 2tb model \rassembly. It is different from the older wd cases whose take apart is already posted on youtube, etc. Instructions to disassemble a western digital mybook essentials usb external hard disk drive. Hard drive replacement for western digital my book world edition ii.
Western digital my book opening the case removing the. I see no visible screws, and under the sticker there is nothing either. The 2tb mybook live is an interesting desktop nas, as it packs not only a. Make use of the guidelines that are specified below to know how to open wd external hard drive and disassemble the western external hard drive case. 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. Thanks for the photos showing how to get a wd my book essential case open. Which wd disks have hardware encryption and can that be. This confusion extends to even different models within the same wd elements and my book. Cracking open a western digital mybook external hard drive.
Help retriving files from wd my book essential by sudsy 1 feb 19, 2012 12. Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage. 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. Some smoke actually came out of the case so i assume the electrics are cooked but. Liberate your western digital 8tb drive from its mybook. Here you will find stepbystep instructions on how to open a western digital my book essential usb 3. They clip shut easily but there is no provision to open the case without deforming or cracking plastic. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook usb external hard disk drive. Datahoarder conclusion all in all i am pretty happy with the. From the installation complete dialog, click back up files with wd backup click on the wd backup desktop icon. How to open the western digital mybook may not be entirely obvious. Hello, i have a 4tb western digital mybook external hard drive. Does anybody have any tips or suggestion on how i should approach the problem.
How to take apart wd my book enclosure case and use another hard drive 2016 2017 western digital hdd. This isnt necessary if you know where to apply pressure on the case. I will demonstrate how to disassemble a my book using a new 500gb my book. I cut the vcc lead pin 8 from the eeprom, and the device detects as usb mass storage device vid 04d9 pid 20 rev 0103 and disables the goofy 4k sector translation mode as well, so regularly written 512e drives 2tb actually read correctly hope this is useful.
Find answers to cracking open a western digital mybook external hard drive from the expert community at experts exchange. I also used razor blades, but they can be replaced or omitted if you would like to do it. Disassembling a western digital my book instructables. Opening a wd my book external hdd case guide duration. I take no responsibility for any damages by following these instructions i used more than one credit card so that there was always a card still inserted on the other side. Step by step disassembly video of western digital my book live nas 2tb model. Western digital my book essential externes festplatten gehause offnen. If the case looks drastically different and you are nervous about damaging your hard drive, dont be. Help retriving files from wd my book essential february. When i plug my wd passport into my computer or any computer it isnt coming up. Yesterday, i came into work and noticed a big red x on my roboform icon near my clock. You can do a lot of damage from prying to the case without touching the hard drive. My unit appears to be dead when reconnecting after not using it for 6 months or so.
Has anyone figured out how to open the newer wd mybook cases. Maybe you used the drive from a western digital my book enclosure in your nas and now you have a spare one. You can probably figure out how to open the drive case just by using the reference picture that shows you where relevant things are located. The select your wd storage device or cloud service dialog shows all of the. I wonder if i can access the disk by removal or by using another board, even if the firmware. Wdbfjk0060hbk04 default wd my book 1230 vid 0158 pid 1230 rev 1065. Opening a wd my book external hdd case guide youtube. In diesem video zeige ich euch eine disaaembly eines wd my book.
How to open a western digital mybook usb drive after a few months of loud clicking coming out of my western digital mybook it finally died. In this teardown, we look at the individual components inside a wd mybook. Some rubber feet cover the other two metal tabs, we remove it by pulling on them. This topic has been locked by an administrator and is no longer open for commenting. To remove the cover of the my book, you will need a flathead screwdriver. Hard drive replacement for western digital my book world. How to open western digital my book you can open a my book by wedging a screwdriver in the top cover and breaking the tabs that hold on the shroud. I had an extra sata drive around, so i thought why not replace it. I am going to replace the drive with an identical spare that works. 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. This post provides some general instructions on how to open a my book tm external hard drive.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Why can i not open my external wd passport hard drive. I was planning on see if i can pry open the case and mount the hd as a secondary hd on my main computer. Western digital mybook open case recover data scott. 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.
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