Oddly enough, its just the little black piece in the drive and somehow despite the fact that it has snapped off, i can connect the usb cable to it and into my laptop which is now taped to the ext. The micro usb socket is the tiny metal thing that is off the motherboard, right next the socket that its supposed to me on. I have a 500gig western digital my book external hard drive that worked perfectly fine. Wd external hard drive data recovery is easy enough. Change usb portcable to detect wd external hard drive. Wd quality inside and out we know your data is important to you.
Jun 08, 2015 as the title says, my wd 1tb external hdd is not working on usb 3 port, i mean the light is on i can feel it vibrate, but it isnt getting detected it was working fine a few days ago, until there was a power surge and this problem started since i had 2 usb 3. 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. Data recovery from damaged wd external hard drive hi, i have a problem with my wd external hard drive and i am wondering if anyone could give some advice or suggestions. Wd external hard drive not working, wd passport not recognized windows 10, etc. Usb cables free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Western digital 16tb my book duo best highcapacity external hard drive. Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition. Hey i got a wd my book essential 1tb, and the micro usb port is broke and its off the board and i can hear thats falled in the board.
Is there any way to fix that, or at least get the info from the hd. That speed may well be fine for certain games, other, highintensity video interchanges might be a limiting factor. The mini usb port is needed to access to the data or store new data on the hard drive. But its disappointing that many problems could be detected on a wd hard drive. The usb port on my hard drive broke, so i can no longer access it on my laptop or desktop via usb. You will have to find a way to open it up to get to the hard drive. Western digital released several external hard drive models that are hardware encrypted. Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. So far i havent been able to find anything and the only other option i can think of is buying a whole new hard drive. In february the usb port broke, then i recently purchased an enclosure case as.
Hey everyone, i have a 1 tb western digital my book essential hard drive model wdbaaf0010hbknesn that was dropped today. Nov 27, 2008 hello everyone, i have a wd 500gb external hard drive that is not being recognized by my computer anymore. Western digital easystore wdbcka0040hbknesn 4tb usb 3. Broken wd my book external hard drive control board. So we build the drive inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm. I took the first one back to bb thinking it was defective. Posted on 201405 by michael milette november 16, 2016. Oct 15, 2015 hey i got a wd my book essential 1tb, and the micro usb port is broke and its off the board and i can hear thats falled in the board. I opened the enclosure to see if maybe it would be a quick and easy fix, but it appears not. So you inserted the dead broken seagate external drive in a usb 3. I tried plugging a usb plug into my usb hdd and the connector broke off.
My question is can i convert the wd hard drive to internal and split the hard disk in two mac and windows as i did before. Western digital my book mini usb port replacement ifixit. Western digital my book opening the case removing the drive i recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usb esata drive enclosure. Mar, 2011 usb broken on wd external hard drive by thomaswcarrier mar, 2011 9. Fix wd external hard drive not workingrecognizedshowing up. I have a wd my passport, where the usb port is broken and i asked in service centre, everyone said nothin can be done. As a result, the mini usb port on the back of the hard drive broke off. Mar 26, 2020 plus, the lacie rugged offers fast transfer speeds via thunderbolt or usb 3. If the orignal usb connector is broken or cant be used, i would recommend to solder a usb type a male connector with cable directly on the hd. I already had 3 wd external usb hard drives, and they are great. Will my usb drive work with readyshare answer netgear. If your usb device is not listed below it does not mean it will not work with readyshare it just means that the usb device has not been tested by netgear. The pins inside the usb port are broken so it no longer connects to my computer.
The thunderbolt cable tucks away neatly into the perimeter of the casing too, so you dont have to worry about losing it. Western digital my book opening the case removing the. If you open the drive without premission you void the warranty. In my case it was a 1tb toshiba canvio usb hard drive. Can i convert an external usb hard drive into an internal one.
Jan 06, 2012 i have a 2 tb western digital my book 3. It seems that my wd 1tb external hard drive cannot be recognized on my pc but. Western digital my book mini usb port replacement this guide is a walkthrough on how to replace the damaged mini usb port. A line of external hard drives by western digital, styled after hardbound books. Hi everyone, i have a my book studio ii 4tb in raid 0, and the mini usb port has broken off the drive board.
Nov, 2008 i have a 500gig western digital my book external hard drive that worked perfectly fine. External hard drive mini usb connector repair youtube. But your data is whats important, if the drive itself has to be recovered i would replace it and copy your. I have several pieces of art work on there that i want to save. A few have bought the same drive and swapped in enclosure and got lucky but most havent. Mini usb port broke off 2tb wd mybook hd external drives. I recently brought western digital external hard drive for storing some confidential files and some personal data, it. This guide is a walkthrough on how to replace the damaged mini usb port.
Hello, i recently purchased a wd my book 4 tb usb 3. It comes with some pieces of preinstalled utility software for userfriendliness, and it automatically backs up files, so the user does not have to do it his or herself. I bought a western digital my book essential edition 1tb external hard drive in. Am i correct in assuming i cant just pull the drives out and plug them into another raid enclosure. Im not sure how but the usb port on the hard drive is now broken, does anyone know how i can repair it, and if so any links. Western digital my book problem question and answer dti data. If you want to restore your data, you have to find a way to connect the logic board usb contacts to a usb port. Cannot access wd my passport external hard drive wd repair. Somehow the mini usb port on the side of it became loose and broke off the green circuit chip. Connecting wd my book hdd to router via usb hub with ethernet. My usb port got broken i have a wd my passport, where the usb port is broken and i asked in service centre, everyone said nothin can be done.
Hello folks, i have a western digital my book 500 gb and the usb slot has pushed into the hard drive. Theres virtually no setup, its remotely accessible and works flawlessly on both. Jul 30, 2011 hey everyone, i have a 1 tb western digital my book essential hard drive model wdbaaf0010hbknesn that was dropped today. Sep 07, 2018 i have a question, i have a western digital external hard drive 1tb and my internal macbook pro. Western digital usb external hard drive not found by win xp. Western digitals my book home is the latest evolution in their long history of back up devices. When i plug the usb cable in, windows recognizes that the device. Western digital external hard drive problem techspot forums. It only has one usb port, with no other ports for data transfer. I opened up the enclosure and pulled the internal hard drive out so i could connect the hdd to straight to my. Broken usb port external drives for pc wd community. Or is it better to buy an other internal disk and put it in. Western digital hard drive is one of the most popular drives among users due to its performance. I unplugged it, and boom, i heard a piece bouncing around down inside the drive.
It is still attached to the board but the black insert inside the mini female port has broken off and. My warranty is no longer valid so i cant send it to western digital, is there any way to access the drive. Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external hdds. Western digital my passport usb connector repair help cnet. Western digital has been selling these external storage devices with the highest storage capacity drives in their class for some time now the 3. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. Dog knocked hd off the coffee table and the sudden jerk caused the usb cord to break the usb mini connector inside hd. When i call wd support for help they cant even recover my files or ensure that the broken port is due to their shoddy craftsmanship. Hello, i just wanted to thank you for your video on doing a single boot. Usb mini port broken on 1tb my book essential wd community. Hi guys, i have a 2tb western digital my book that i use as an external hard drive for storage with my macbook. For the record i have an asrock g41mhusb3 motherboard that has a fresco logic fl usb 3. However, i have some specific questions that i did not find answers to in those postings.
All i did was unpack them, plug in the usb port, and they were up and running. Step 10 temporary repairing western digital essentials hd desoldered usb connector. Unlike a nas, its a simple centralized solution to back up your photos, videos and files, and have it stored in one place. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. The new one acts the same way with no indication that anything is plugged into the usb port. In order to attach the mini usb, you will need to know how to solder. Some of these boards provide hardware encryption and the boards arent simple to replace. Western digital my book mini usb port replacement ifixit repair. External hard drives usb port stopped working, now what. Lets you back up your valuable files or add additional storage capacity. Usb broken on wd external hard drive by thomaswcarrier mar, 2011 9. How someone is rough enough to rip off an entire usb port i dont know.
When soldering, you run the risk of damaging the board and yourself. Usb broken on wd external hard drive march 2011 cnet. Thanks for sharing your personal experience with my book and clarifying the different options and their implications. I have here the external hard drive with broken micro usb connector. If you have an older model, please visit this link. Wasnt sure if this should go in the hard drive section or motherboard section so a few days ago the micro usb socket from the wd my book external enclosure case randomly fell off. Win 10 has some recovery options you can pick up from the boot. Hi i have a 4tb my passport portable external hard drive and my usb connector is loose causing it only light up with power if i put a fair amount of pressure on. Drive positions vertically to save space, or horizontally for stacking. I have a 2tb western digital my book that i use as an external hard drive for storage with my macbook.
I bought a newer 3 tb wd my drive and a new 1 tb drive and took out. Mybook usb drive keeps disconnecting my cloud wd community. This 750gb drive has a triple interface for maximum connectivity. Usb broken on wd external hard drive march 2011 forums cnet. Western digital my book troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. My usb port got broken western digital my passport ifixit.
Hello wd community, i have read several threads here on this subject. Wd hard drive temporary fix for broken usb youtube. Somebody else posted the same this week about broken port. Jun 23, 2014 i told you in my post the micro usb socket fell off. List of all wd firmware and software available for download. The work around in my case was, using windows 7, to delete all the partitions on that usb drive, then repartition that hard drive with one single partition, then reformat the drive to ntfs. My cloud home is an easytouse personal cloud storage device that plugs directly into your wifi router at home so you can save all your digital content in one central place. Apr 10, 2009 without a doubt, the 1tb western digital my book world edition is the easiest to use nas ive ever tried. How to open a western digital dualoption usb enclosure. I didnt care for it much, but i could have lived with what was installed. Hard drive what is inside has pcb version with no classic sata connector. I plugged my usb cable into the port of my book external hard drive, and it started connecting and disconnecting on its own.
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