So here you go, the steps required to disassemble a newstyle western digital my book drive enclosure. Alternatively, for additional benefits including a custom elabel display, you might want to take a look at the my book elite range from western digital. Thanks for the photos showing how to get a wd my book essential case open. Mar 24, 20 wd my book essentials will not connect i have a m15x alien ware laptop with windows 7 home premium that will no longer recognize my wd my book essential external hard drive. For the same great functionality with additional storage capacity, check out the my book essential 1. My book essential edition hard drives are ideal for. I recently bought a wd my book essentials 2tb with the intention of using it as a nas. But ive managed to disassemble it safely with the help of my friends. Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Email support is free for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is. If the case looks drastically different and you are nervous about damaging your hard drive, dont be. The next time its best to shutdown the computer so it forces the saving of the files. From basic office supplies such as printer paper and labels to office equipment like file cabinets and stylish office furniture, office depot and officemax have the office products you need to get the job done.
A brief video showing how to open western digital my book essential usb 3. I have my book essential 3tb, it was very easy to unlock the drive when it was locked without smartware running. Western digital my book opening the case removing the. My book essential edition user manual getting started 1 getting started thank you for purchasing this wd product. Jan 12, 2009 its been two days now that im desperate on the probable loss of my data contained in the backup drive contained in the western digital mybook pro edition and now i do thing i have two options. You can do a lot of damage from prying to the case without touching the hard drive. So this morning i took it apart to see if the drive was still good it was. Mar 09, 2007 yea, i got the same problem with my 250gb my book essential. Wd my book essential 3 tb enclosure disassembly removing. 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. The my book essential is the second of western digitals usb 3.
Evert mulder jun 14, theres a download link in the guides instructions, solved wd elements external hard drive is not wd elements manual pdf wd elements 640 manual. Western digital my book essential 2tb removing the sata. There are many versions of the wd my book, and many revision of each version as well, so do your. Disassembling a western digital my book instructables. Disassemble take apart wd easystore red nas 8tb hard drive. 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. Wd my book essentials 3tb posted in external hardware. Western digital my book essential photos, specs, and price.
How to fully disassemble a seagate freeagent goflex portable. Wd my book essentials will not connect microsoft community. How to fully disassemble a western digital mybook essential. In addition to simplifying the backup process for both windows and mac computers, this hard drive features 256bit aes hardware encryption to. Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition.
If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Hes saying that hooking up the drive internally is faster so he wants to disassemble the drive assembly and insert it into. Buy western digital my book 2tb version taking advantage of usb 3. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or.
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So its still going to be a backup drive, but moved to my linux server where i can keep a little more airflow on it and hopefully not have the issues. Why is my wd my book 3tb hard drive not showing up. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage. How to open the western digital mybook may not be entirely obvious. Accessbook a nice and fast portal for sharing files and photos with your friends dokuwiki is a simple to use wiki, mainly aimed at creating documentation of any kind. Western digital wd5000c032 my book essential manuals. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook. I bought the drive about two months ago and i was using it regularly until the other day i unplugged it from my computer. Western digital my book essential edition 2tb usb 3. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white light or installreplace brand new hard disks. Wd my book vs my cloud festplatte gehause offnen wd green 4tb. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Western digital my book essential 2tb removing the sata drive for my unraid server. Full text of my book essential user manual see other formats my book user manual ivd wd service and support should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product.
Instructions to disassemble a western digital mybook essentials usb external hard disk drive. Western digital my book essential edition 1tb usb 2. A line of external hard drives by western digital, styled after hardbound books. How to fully disassemble a western digital mybook essential edition external hdd. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. Wd my book essential 3 tb enclosure disassembly removing the hdd. This 30 day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with wd technical support. Disassemble take apart wd easystore red nas 8tb hard drive cover. Dec 04, 2015 is there a separate owners manual for the my book 4 tb external hard drive my search has found an owners manual but it is obviously for the older my book essential external hard drive because it shows the drive with an on off switch on the back of the drive.
Western digital wd5000c032 my book essential pdf user manuals. As to fixing this youll need to get a file recover app to hopefully knit back together the directory services which are corrupted on the disk. 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. About a week ago my backup routine started sending me emails that it couldnt find the drive. I am going to replace the drive with an identical spare that works. Western digital my book troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment. May 27, 2002 hey experts, i think i may have made a mistake. Open the select your wd storage device or cloud service dialog by clicking either. How to disassemble a wd mybook essential hdd snapguide. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook usb external hard disk drive. View online or download western digital wd5000c032 my book essential quick install manual, specifications.
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