How to fix a Dead External WD hard drive HDD - Data Recovery

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Hey everyone, today we are going to show How to fix a Dead External WD hard drive HDD - Data Recovery
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@lolawhiteeagle8933
@lolawhiteeagle8933 4 ай бұрын
I have 1,000,000 pics from my photography. You've given me hope to retrieve them again.
@lolawhiteeagle8933
@lolawhiteeagle8933 3 ай бұрын
Light didn't come on. Totally bummed
@shaunlucky9645
@shaunlucky9645 2 ай бұрын
​Yea mine has failed too. Surprised it lasted 10 years but because I didn't know this would be an issue, I've lost data from all those years.​It truly is a shitty feeling@@lolawhiteeagle8933
@boba6258
@boba6258 11 ай бұрын
Thank you SO much for putting this video up. You saved me 10 years of home movies and precious family memories!!!
@user-sl4uj9wj5w
@user-sl4uj9wj5w 8 ай бұрын
Just finished following your instructions and using sled. Was able to get to all data on hard drive. So happy to get all our pictures back. Thank you
@fanrod6r378
@fanrod6r378 Ай бұрын
I have a WD drive that stopped working over 10 yrs ago and thanks to your video I was able to retrieve all my pictures and videos. Thank you!
@freddiecabral
@freddiecabral 4 ай бұрын
This video fixed my problem. I was able to recover all my data from my drives. Irreplaceable stuff. Thank you so much!
@lancen6805
@lancen6805 Жыл бұрын
Ha!! I have the same drive but mine does not power on. I searched a few years ago online but didn’t find any tuts on fixing it. Glad I found this!
@Gee-qj6vk
@Gee-qj6vk 4 ай бұрын
Thank you SO much! You are the man! My 1TB WD 14 years(!) old just started to do that exact noise you heard in your headphones. I crossed my fingers, bought the SATA docking station and it works!!!!
@HannahGabz
@HannahGabz 4 ай бұрын
Can you help me also with mine 😭😭😭 I am so lost
@redangrybird7564
@redangrybird7564 26 күн бұрын
​@@HannahGabz just follow the instructions from the video, get a friend with tools to help you.
@zaz4667
@zaz4667 4 ай бұрын
My WD my book gave out! I watched this video and bought a sled! Plugged it in and I am in shock! I can now access the drive and I got my only copy of some critical records back! THANKS! You saved me! Now I am going to buy 2 identical SSD to have as a main drive and a back up! I learned my lesson!
@nunomfp
@nunomfp 3 ай бұрын
Don't backup to an SSD...
@zaz4667
@zaz4667 2 ай бұрын
@@nunomfp Why?
@redangrybird7564
@redangrybird7564 26 күн бұрын
​​​@@zaz4667 SDDs have a life of 3 to 5 years, they are fast but not good for long term storage. They deteriorate even if you don't use them. Buy two external HDD from different brands, don't buy cheap ones, get good quality stuff.
@MrCorfuz
@MrCorfuz 8 ай бұрын
Brilliant. Bought the sled and it worked. Thanks.
@PrincessPolyglot
@PrincessPolyglot Ай бұрын
THIS WORKED!!!!!! ALL MY FAMILY PHOTOS HAVE BEEN SALVAGED, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
@3-piece129
@3-piece129 Ай бұрын
Where did you get the new "SATA" sled to slide the hard drive into?
@francisputnam1821
@francisputnam1821 4 ай бұрын
Thank for validating my process as I try to recover my drive!
@ksc686
@ksc686 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! This video helped me with the same WD hard drive. Saved all of my old pictures.
@juliovega9055
@juliovega9055 Жыл бұрын
Great explanation, thanks so much!
@petervad
@petervad 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this fantastic explanatory video!
@jarius0301
@jarius0301 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir. Have a great day!
@mdd1963
@mdd1963 5 ай бұрын
Infinitely preferable to a drive with stuck heads, I'd imagine! Great video!
@davidmcmanus8148
@davidmcmanus8148 9 ай бұрын
Oh mylanta! This video helped me save thousands of photos and video files! Thank you so much for making this
@gokhanyeter34
@gokhanyeter34 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the patient explanation. I have the same sound on my disk. Will the PCB board fail in the event of drops, or should we look elsewhere for the problem?
@erikam3508
@erikam3508 3 ай бұрын
Thank you SOOO much. Saved me a bundle.
@gothhydran2241
@gothhydran2241 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your tutorial because it really helped me! I have an old 160GB My Book that had the same issue where it wouldn't start up but kept chirping. Mine was a different type than in your video because it was a little difficult to open, and the hard drive had that long line of pins at the end (Not sure what they're called). However, I bought a SATA Converter on Amazon that takes 3 different hard drive types and luckily my old hard drive turned on and I was able to save my old media onto a newer and bigger external hard drive.😁
@frogtree69
@frogtree69 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your time and effort for putting these videos up. $30 bucks on a sled and I can access my drive again
@reesemoney
@reesemoney Жыл бұрын
yea i just order mine too and it should arrive today. I'm hoping i have the same luck as u.
@redangrybird7564
@redangrybird7564 Жыл бұрын
​@@reesemoney any update?
@tonydelacruz868
@tonydelacruz868 Жыл бұрын
Can I ask where you found the sled ? thanks
@susigan
@susigan 11 ай бұрын
which sled did you buy?
@darthdan3983
@darthdan3983 7 ай бұрын
What it called that I need to order my mini usb port or whatever it’s called broke and I need to replace it just like he did is it only called a sled ?
@paulc808
@paulc808 10 ай бұрын
I have the exact same unit. Thanks for the video.
@pnabsie5830
@pnabsie5830 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this I am hoping mine is the same issue. Great vid
@durtdominique401
@durtdominique401 Жыл бұрын
I love it! Thanks!!! 🙃
@erictai525
@erictai525 Жыл бұрын
very nice & helpful, thank you
@delucaplacido
@delucaplacido Жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the video. I have the same dead hard drive but I have a feeling it is the actual disk drive that is damaged, When I plug the usb into the computer and power it on, it is recognized by the computer and i can see the device on my device list but I cannot open it. I replaced the mother board but that made no difference. Any advice or video on how to repair a damaged disk?
@IvanBorn2Rap
@IvanBorn2Rap 29 күн бұрын
Thank you for doin dis video it saved me time and money and possibly my life bcuz of the sacred data I had stored on there 😊
@selairium
@selairium 10 ай бұрын
@lapfix do you have to use a sled, can i somehow just use sata and the other cable to use it as a desktop drive? mine is getting disk read error check disk codes, and there's no way to fix it using cmd since it doesn't read as a letter or anything what so ever
@luigiflorin5257
@luigiflorin5257 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Super cool video! A+++
@lapfix
@lapfix Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@alexshatner3907
@alexshatner3907 10 ай бұрын
@@lapfix mine powers on the light come, on but no sound at al,l what can I do?
@kjam4236
@kjam4236 2 ай бұрын
Thanx 4 sharing this info...
@lolawhiteeagle8933
@lolawhiteeagle8933 4 ай бұрын
Where do u buy that particular sled? They look different on Amazon
@megamoviez
@megamoviez Жыл бұрын
Does this work on a completely fried Easystore hard drive as well?
@chadmiller1506
@chadmiller1506 Жыл бұрын
I have the same drive. Just all of a sudden will not power up. Took the hdd out and connected my sabrent converters and it still can't get power. PC will not recognize it either. Could that be an issue with the pcb on the hdd itself? Got about 700g on a 1tb drive. Lot's of info on it I really would Ike to get off. Any idea?
@garywoodside7238
@garywoodside7238 13 күн бұрын
Got the sled looked like it was going to work no problem the light went on and started flashing but no start up beep sounds like the unit is working and the disc is turning but didn't show in my computer. Help please
@bmaz0178
@bmaz0178 9 ай бұрын
I have a sata to usb adapter and the drive hums like it running but doesnt show up. Would the sled be better or is it a different problem.
@ciaramaxwell3738
@ciaramaxwell3738 22 күн бұрын
I purchased a sled as the power adapter connection disconnected from the board. This should be simple to transfer then right?
@tyroneshoelace4872
@tyroneshoelace4872 Жыл бұрын
I have the same backup hard drive. It was dropped and just clicks and won't read to my computer. What do you recommend I do?
@RDDall
@RDDall 7 ай бұрын
What should I do about my WD My Passport, which just today stopped showing up on my Mac after I restarted my computer? (It's a 3TB, 2018 I think...) It won't even show up in disk utility. I then rebooted it a few times. No joy. I then moved it to my MacBook Pro and it won't show up there either. I did finally notice that the LED light is not really lighting up, although it hums, and I feel power going through it, but it won't mount. I'd been using it as my main external hard drive, and have it mostly backed up, but not entirely. Please help! I have some major projects on there! What should I do next?
@dekguinea4597
@dekguinea4597 2 ай бұрын
thank you for this video
@MrDrumitup
@MrDrumitup 3 ай бұрын
Great video, awesome learning. Hoping if you have any thoughts, I have a SSD Drive that isn't mounting on my Mac. I've tried to mount it in the terminal with a code but its giving me an error still. GetMasterBlock: Error 5 from read; amount=-1, wanted=512 mount_hfs: error on mount(): error = -1. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated
@sariharis
@sariharis Жыл бұрын
wD are the worst type of external hard drives , i bought 3 and all failed !!! rubbish
@pratikskamble
@pratikskamble Жыл бұрын
I thing Seagate works best.... My hdd faild after working for 8+ yrs!!! They also give 3yrs data recovery warrenty!! I mean that's great 👍
@petergriffinson1907
@petergriffinson1907 Жыл бұрын
What’s a good brand?
@kencammo5699
@kencammo5699 Жыл бұрын
Idk seagates seem to be worse
@kencammo5699
@kencammo5699 Жыл бұрын
Everyone's situation is different. I had seagates fail on me much more often than WD.. however I have a 2tb ad and a 2tb Seagate both working great for a decade now. (When 2tb first came out)
@cecilm3720
@cecilm3720 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I hate WD. Two of mine stopped working. So far no issues with Seagate. But the best solution is a docking station.
@Cam-wi3tp
@Cam-wi3tp Жыл бұрын
same drive, mine makes the window sound when I plug it in, no weird noises. the drive indicator light flashes, I feel it spiining up and it shows up in device manager and in disk management it just shows as unallocated. I trried allocating it as a new volume, then I can see it but it won't access it, says it need to be formatted.I tried turning off the sleep option in the root usb, I tried to just hook up a regular sata drive and power plug from the ps, that shows up in bios but still can't access it. I tried it on my desktop and my laptop, all the same, nothing
@giangnguyen8344
@giangnguyen8344 4 ай бұрын
where can i buy the power cord, lost it a few years back or misplaced it
@maxdevlin1240
@maxdevlin1240 29 күн бұрын
Do you have a link to the harddrive sled you use please?
@EnriqueRodriguezFC
@EnriqueRodriguezFC Жыл бұрын
hello, Please i have the same disk stored away for so long, i dont have the ´power supply. Could you please tell me what power does it need?
@SmittyAZ
@SmittyAZ Жыл бұрын
Thanks. No power LED, so I bought a new $12.00 power supply to no avail. I ended up doing it the way you showed. I already had some HDD readers.
@TheTurquoiseM
@TheTurquoiseM Жыл бұрын
Hello. I ended up here because I think I have your same issue. It won't power up even though I change the power supply. I hope the data is safe :S
@truthbtold2349
@truthbtold2349 3 ай бұрын
What are some good tools to open the case of an external hard drive?
@RealTonybankz
@RealTonybankz 2 ай бұрын
YOU ARE THE REAL MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@keepingitlowlow9506
@keepingitlowlow9506 9 ай бұрын
This helped so much....thank u💯💯💯💯👏👏👏👏and subbed too....Leesshhggoooo.
@GS-km5yu
@GS-km5yu 11 ай бұрын
I've got the exact setup however, the HDD I have doesn't so anything when in the dock/reader. Is there any suggestions or videos with help in extracting data or even transplanting the inner disk of the drive into a new 3.5 caddy? Thanks in advance
@HannahGabz
@HannahGabz 4 ай бұрын
Help me to retrieve my more than 10 years of files and memories.. mine is not working. Just taking chances if someone will see my message and help me 😭
@Fiercy_Fox
@Fiercy_Fox 4 ай бұрын
A Hammer fell on my hard drive (it was inside a case though), now when I plug it into my PC, I hear the windows-recognize-sound, the light goes on, but then it sounds like the hard drive is starting, fails, starting again, fails again and so on, never showing up on my pc thus being recognized, not showing up in the partition manager. Is that the same issue as you described in the video or what could it be? Can it be fixed (easily)?
@007Dec1965
@007Dec1965 Жыл бұрын
I have a WD Passport 5TB drive, its making the clicking noise , I opened up the drive arm goes back and forth a few time power light is on but it wont read this happened after i dropped the drive on my basement floor it fell out of my hand, can i recover the DATA on my own the plates are clear like a mirror, OR do i need to replace the arm reader?
@user-fg1ln7ov1o
@user-fg1ln7ov1o 3 ай бұрын
Mine is exactly the same and it’s been years. No converter can get it spinning 😢 can use some help! It has so many memories!
@brooklynbassfishing
@brooklynbassfishing 11 ай бұрын
Hi I have a WD MY PASSPORT for Mac. I dropped it by mistake and now when I plug it in. It comes on & shows on my laptop but is running really slow or just freezes up. Anyway to fix this or just get all my stuff off it onto a new drive?
@Loopermanbeats
@Loopermanbeats 6 ай бұрын
Do you have a Tutorial explaining how to fix a smaller WD drive, like the one you showed in the beginning? Thanks in advance!!
@raymondsampat6143
@raymondsampat6143 8 ай бұрын
Hello I have this exact hd that have the click of death. How do I go about utilizing your services to recovery my data?
@knightrcer
@knightrcer Жыл бұрын
When I connect my WD it doesn't make a clicking noisem I do hear the windows detecting a device sound (which you said is a good sign) issue is I checked disk management and it find the drive at 0.00mb asks if I'd like to initialize ot and use a gmt partition. I say yes but it says it can't because it doesn't meet the minimum size at 0 00mb. When I plugged it in this morning and it was playing a home movie it paused resumed and then paused and wouldn't continue again. It froze up my windows I restarted a few times it took a while before windows can even get back to a desktop after the loading screen but it finally did. When I tried plugging in the drive again it wouldn't find it at all.
@Apo555PL
@Apo555PL Жыл бұрын
Hey man, that USB is that a USB micro A or B? Or maybe mini A or B?
@joshuaeldridge4623
@joshuaeldridge4623 Жыл бұрын
I have one that is a little newer than the one in the video, and when I tried to do what you showed, I discovered that the data was encrypted by the PCB board I was trying to bypass. Any advice?
@KrazyWorldWars
@KrazyWorldWars Жыл бұрын
I'm in the same boat with the newer USB 3.0 my book.
@tonylopez7069
@tonylopez7069 Жыл бұрын
Bought a data recovery unit just like that to "rescue" a drive just like that from my old pc...your vid is the closest I've seen to answering my question, "WTH is wrong?" However, the unit arrived and it lit up (w/no noise) and still have not gotten the drive to reveal anything. I don't know if the unit arrived defective or the drive is totally dead - Note: I removed it from a pc that would no longer power up, if this helps. HP also, if the brand helps ('cause they usually suck!) Help!
@MsEmmysAttic
@MsEmmysAttic Жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the great video! I have a WD5000AACS external hard drive which measures 5.75 inches in length by about 5 inches wide. Which size/type USB-SATA converter would I buy? Thank you for your help!
@AbstractElement
@AbstractElement Жыл бұрын
I have the same drive XD
@faeriewiccan
@faeriewiccan 11 ай бұрын
SABRENT USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Lay-Flat Docking Station for 2.5 or 3.5in HDD, SSD [Support UASP and 20TB] (EC-DFLT)
@faeriewiccan
@faeriewiccan 11 ай бұрын
@@AbstractElement SABRENT USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Lay-Flat Docking Station for 2.5 or 3.5in HDD, SSD [Support UASP and 20TB] (EC-DFLT)
@Blagon
@Blagon 9 ай бұрын
My WD Easystore 8tb won't come on at all. I changed out the plug to DC 12V because that's what it uses. It worked so I unplugged it. I tried to use it today but it won't come on so I know it's not the plug, I think it is the powerboard. Do you have a video to fix a HDD that big or should I go to computer store to fix it? Thank you
@lapfix
@lapfix 2 жыл бұрын
Check out our other Western Digital drive data recoveries as well as many more data recoveries on our channel!
@salahchikhi5997
@salahchikhi5997 Жыл бұрын
Hello ,, i have external hard drive WD 4 Tb 3.5 inc and the board of sata - usb are damaged i replaced it by an other one but i found problem that in my computer not showing all the storage just 1.6 Tb and thr other 2tb not showing even in disk management is there is a solution about this and thank you ..
@frankmoralesiii6908
@frankmoralesiii6908 4 ай бұрын
I removed a 4.0 TB WD Green from it's My Book enclosure. I attached a SATA to USB cable after removing the board. The drive will not spin. NOTE: The drive does spin with the board attached but not when I attach the SATA Cable. What gives? Is the sled different than the SATA cable?
@cynthiaarrington2200
@cynthiaarrington2200 Жыл бұрын
Are there different sizes for that sled/caddy? If so, which is ideal for that hard drive?
@lapfix
@lapfix Жыл бұрын
It's best to get one that fits "3.5" drives as the will also fit 2.5"
@faeriewiccan
@faeriewiccan 11 ай бұрын
SABRENT USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Lay-Flat Docking Station for 2.5 or 3.5in HDD, SSD [Support UASP and 20TB] (EC-DFLT)
@alexshatner3907
@alexshatner3907 10 ай бұрын
@@lapfix can you send me a link to the Sata to sled cheaply cost? thanks
@SB-dg8hq
@SB-dg8hq 6 ай бұрын
It worked 🙏
@kellyoreilly7357
@kellyoreilly7357 Ай бұрын
Thanks for showing me how to open it up I need the hard drive
@darthdan3983
@darthdan3983 7 ай бұрын
How do I know which sata box/adapter sled to buy I have a WD 1.0 TB 32mb cache
@roymartinez3567
@roymartinez3567 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I actually have a similar external drive like the one you just worked on in this video. Any chance I could send it to you to see if maybe you can extract that data on mine?
@roymartinez3567
@roymartinez3567 Жыл бұрын
So how do I go about sending it to you and payment?
@XOLB1
@XOLB1 Жыл бұрын
I have this same drive. My will light up and I can hear the fan or motor (not sure which) but it's not loud. The info does not show on my computer. If I purchase a WD USB Converter and do exactly what you have done, do you think I can recover the data myself OR do you think the drive is dead?
@lapfix
@lapfix Жыл бұрын
The method I show is a very rare and lucky occurrence. This method works best if the drive is completely dead. Also, since this goes behind another pcb, it is worth a shot to order a converter. If it gives you any other issues or you still can't see it, then there is a real issue with the drive
@XOLB1
@XOLB1 Жыл бұрын
@@lapfix OK. Thank You.
@user-nj9tq4il2i
@user-nj9tq4il2i 8 ай бұрын
My wife has 2010 macbook pro that only has 2.0 usb ports. Is there a way to conect or convert a port to 3.0 to use the sabrent sata 3.0 external hard drive lay flatdocking station?
@curiousjoe395
@curiousjoe395 Ай бұрын
I have one of these and wondering if I can replace the current 1TB drive with a 6TB drive? Or will the electrics, etc. not be adequate?
@daniel4210
@daniel4210 Ай бұрын
I was wondering the same thing
@tazmo09
@tazmo09 11 ай бұрын
My drive doesn't make any noise at all and 3 different computers won't even recognize it. Got any ideas for that? Thank You. Great video.
@SophiaXiaoyuAralaCran
@SophiaXiaoyuAralaCran 11 күн бұрын
I sure hope this can work with a 8TB Seagate model external drive, will try to do that soon when possible since it was silly enough that I had it less than three months then suddenly it starts acting up now; power light is on, but it makes a buzzing sound then a few clicks and stops with "USB has malfunctioned, Windows doesn't recognize it!" ugh what a pain and the thing is too new to be considered terrible since I didn't really use it much when I had to replace a PC.
@orrinbynum5978
@orrinbynum5978 5 ай бұрын
Hi. This was a very interesting video. I have no idea about where to go to even get help in getting external drives repaired. I have one damage drive and I also have and old 2010 IMac computer that i can’t get some of my old music files off of that computer. Can you give me any suggestions as to where I can go to get my old 2010 iMac computer repaired and my external hard drive repaired as well. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you in advance. I wish you continued success with all of you videos and I also wish you continued financial success as well. Have a wonderful day and week.
@resolute123
@resolute123 5 ай бұрын
Question. I did everything on the tutorial however the HD doesn't show up. Opened in Disk Management and it sees the disk, but when I right click to "Change letter and path..." everything is grayed out. What should I do?
@thorsoldier666
@thorsoldier666 4 ай бұрын
I have a western digital my passport!!! I need to get all the data i have in there and is not letting me open it the external hard drive of course i put a password on!!!can you fix it? Has a weird sound like clicking or idk like when a cd is being read shows in the computer but cant open it...
@owlsunderscore7301
@owlsunderscore7301 Жыл бұрын
So I did exactly what you did and my drive is a 1tb hard drive, when i connect the drive I hear the windows sound, but it doesnt show up on my drives. when i go to disk managment though it shows it as an unallocated drive with 239.9 GB. Is there a reason why the space is lower, and how can i fix it so it shows up in my drives
@atqtq
@atqtq Жыл бұрын
Hi.. did u get your answer? Because i've got the same problem and i try to recover data from it..
@bearforry3569
@bearforry3569 Жыл бұрын
That sled you used..............it had power? or the power is coming thru the usb connection?
@lapfix
@lapfix Жыл бұрын
It has a separate power connection for power and a data connection via usb
@andrewdeen1
@andrewdeen1 Ай бұрын
going to try sata or maybe a docking station for my western digital 12tb where the input jack for the usb got damaged. has happened to every drive ive ever had.
@Hibbard1986
@Hibbard1986 Жыл бұрын
I have a mybook that reads but very very slow, can I just do this but instead of sata sled, connect to a open sata port on my pc? does it need the sled?
@lapfix
@lapfix Жыл бұрын
If it's slow, means there is a problem most likely with the head. Sata speeds would be much faster. But yes, you can check the file format first
@Hibbard1986
@Hibbard1986 Жыл бұрын
@@lapfix i tried optimizing it and defragging no speed change
@bourbon_sketcher
@bourbon_sketcher 6 ай бұрын
I bought a new WD My Book 6TB external drive two months ago and it has failed. The noise it makes is both a dull 'groan' and then a 'squeak'. It no longer shows up in Windows 10; so I am not able to direct any recovery software to a particular drive. If anyone can make a suggestion on how to work around this, I'd appreciate the advice. Thanks👍🏻
@angelamcgraw3381
@angelamcgraw3381 Жыл бұрын
The sled you're using...what kind is it and where can I find one?
@SmittyAZ
@SmittyAZ Жыл бұрын
Amazon has several types of HDD readers.
@faeriewiccan
@faeriewiccan 11 ай бұрын
SABRENT USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Lay-Flat Docking Station for 2.5 or 3.5in HDD, SSD [Support UASP and 20TB] (EC-DFLT)
@nataliebaldwin4358
@nataliebaldwin4358 7 ай бұрын
My WD hard drive was make NO noise at all. I followed this video and used a SATA converter. The converter is getting power (light is on and makes the windows sound when I plug into laptop) but the light goes out when I plug in my drive, the computer makes another sound (like I disconnected the adaptor) and nothing happens. HELP!
@maleman67
@maleman67 3 ай бұрын
I have an older version of WD MyBook that uses USB Type B port. Also couldn't work when I plug it in. I disassembled it, took the hard drive out and it works with a separate SATA hard drive cable adapter.
@EM-tz2vw
@EM-tz2vw Ай бұрын
What do I do if the drive doesn't power up once it's inserted into the sled? I took out the drive from the sled and the light turned on.
@pentiumvsamd
@pentiumvsamd 9 ай бұрын
Actually you can repair that unit by replacing one capacitor and check the power brick transformer, usually one of those are the fault and it can be fixed very easy.
@MrCasherek
@MrCasherek 5 ай бұрын
ok, but WD HDD drives have hardware encryption, in my case the system detects the drive but there is no data on it. what program to use to recover data
@armandosantoyojr.9842
@armandosantoyojr.9842 Жыл бұрын
Can I do this same process to recover my data from my WD My Book Duo?
@susigan
@susigan Жыл бұрын
Which enclouser is yours? 2,5 or 3,5?
@lapfix
@lapfix 11 ай бұрын
It fits both 3.5" and 2.5"
@susigan
@susigan 11 ай бұрын
@@lapfix can you share a brand or amazon link ? thanks apreciatted!
@JohnDurgin
@JohnDurgin 6 ай бұрын
So, suppose I want to eliminate the mechanical drive and replace it with an SSD drive, maybe a 4TB! Can that be done?
@superkosack
@superkosack 5 ай бұрын
okay.... now i have the problem that once the hard drive is out of the case and i plug it into the removable slot and won't even power up.. is it completely dead now?.. was working fine before i removed it.
@kcwlmt
@kcwlmt Жыл бұрын
how about when it won't turn on at all and makes no noise. It will not power on at all, no light nothing. I have a seagate 3T that is about the same dimensions.
@kerry1979
@kerry1979 6 ай бұрын
Wow thanks I need to get one of those. Best buy Geek squad said would cost $800. to send it off & get mine files recovered. I am like I could buy a new computer for that.
@scalamasterelectros3204
@scalamasterelectros3204 Жыл бұрын
In my personal expiriens I sometimes head cliking drives and iff the clicks aren't non stop and It spins some times you can just run it for like a hour and then put it in to storage for half a year and it will magicly start worcking again
@jeffsnewhowtochannel7505
@jeffsnewhowtochannel7505 Жыл бұрын
My computer recognizes the sled, but not even the unlocker appears. I had written down my password years ago and the only way I am asked for the code is if I install it into my computer. My computer had saved the card de for me somewhere? No idea where. What I wrote down doesn’t seem to work. I need the save location.
@geowilson1587
@geowilson1587 Жыл бұрын
isnt the piece small board encrypt the data so you cant just connect to pc
@ram_bam
@ram_bam 3 ай бұрын
I can see my WD My Passport in my Device manager but can't get it to show up and file explorer to access the data. Any idea how to solve this?
@MsPLove04
@MsPLove04 Жыл бұрын
I have this same drive and my USB port is damaged. Is it possible to repair this myself? If so, can you make a how to video?
@lapfix
@lapfix Жыл бұрын
Best way is to take it out of the shell and connect the drive with a SATA to USB connector
@MsPLove04
@MsPLove04 Жыл бұрын
@@lapfix Thank you.
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