Hi michael,managed to find your article regarding the wd my book tips by luck. Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. Youll need a thin flathead screwdriver and a phillips star shaped screwdriver. My husband got me a 3t my book for my birthday and i am trying to figure it out. I bought the drive about two months ago and i was using it regularly until the other day i unplugged it from my. How to disassemble a western digital my book essential external. Wd 2 tb my book not recognized by norton or by file explorer, but shows up in device manager. Do i have to download them to the computer then transfer to the hard drive. Need help getting into the case of a my book 3,5 external harddrive case. Was able to access my external hard drive yesterday.
I checked disk utility to see if it shows up there and it doesnt. I was planning on buying a macbook air next week, but i wanted to know first if i would be able to read my datas. I would like to take my pictures from my sd card and put them on my external drive and there seems to be no easy way to do that. My book essential drive seen by desktop but wont open. Wd my book essential drive not recognized on my mac. Here you will find stepbystep instructions on how to open a western digital my book essential usb 3. 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. Help retriving files from wd my book essential february. I am returning my book essential and will install replacement to my desk top dell pc running windows xp pro. Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. Also, when plugged in at boot up, it stopsfreezes computer from completing. My level is beginner and trying to learn how to manage my empire rather than pay, and pay, and pay.
If you open the drive without premission you void the warranty. There are many versions of the wd my book, and many revision of each version as well, so do your research on how to open your particular. So here you go, the steps required to disassemble a newstyle western digital my book drive enclosure. My book desktop storage has massive storage capacity so you can confidently back up the files that make up your digital life. To remove the cover of the my book, you will need a flathead screwdriver. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, leftclick the icon for the one that you want to use for backup, retrieve, and drive management functions. Now my computer recognizes the drive, but when i click on it to open it just hangs and will not open. I cant access my book external drive external drives. Western digital my book essential 2tb removing the sata drive for my unraid server duration. Hello malinda1, on the basis of information you have provided, i would request you to please contact wds technical support for live troubleshooting regarding the issue you are facing. All my datas like 15 000 pictures, 2 000 songs and various school related documents are on an external hard drive, a wd my book essential, that i bought in 2011. Well, i went through all of the trouble to open my my book.
Cannot right click to run check as it also hangs when i right click. My book install external drives for pc wd community. Opening a western digital my book case first time i did this i broke the clips wd my books hdds, can be accessed by just sliding the case open. Wd my book essential not being recognized in windows 10. Ive only had it for a couple months and now its not showing up on my macbook pro. How to disassemble a western digital my book essential. Caviar black drive most likely ie faster no backup software my book essential caviar green drive ie slower backup software encrypts the data so if you take the drive out a connect it on a motherboard you cant get your data according to one post not sure if this is before or after installing the backup software. My book i cant see it on my pc external drives for pc. Disassembling a western digital my book instructables. This particular version was purchased in may 2012, and. Cant enter wd my book essential external drive july. My book essential edition is a small, elegant, and easytouse usb external hard drive.
Follow these steps to access the internal hard drive in this unit. Western digital my book live user manual pdf download. Fyi, i was using the hard drive like a giant usb key. Page 40 set up drive settings for your my book live creating software settings click the set up software button to open the my book live desktop, then click software settings. This was my 1st ext drive and i am astounded at the negative feedback on this forum about the performance because. Stepbystep at 15tb video by pcnix computer repair covering toronto. Once system operational and plugged in, it appears in device manager. How to disassemble a western digital my book essential external hard drive. How to open files on my book external drives for pc wd.
Western digital my book mini usb port replacement some of the newer enclosures are not fully mac compatible, like the seagate expansion enclosure, so make sure it will work with mac before buying. We opened this hard drive for purposes of data recovery at our office and ultimately ended up replacing the board in order to get the data out, successfully. The drive is not powering up western digital my book. Opening the western digital my book essentials external hard drive. 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. Hey, im having problems with my 1 tb wd my book essential drive external usb hdd. Western digital my book opening the case removing the. Some of these boards provide hardware encryption and the boards arent simple to replace.
Using wd my book essential with macbook a apple community. Watch the power of my book come to life we live hectic lives and generate tons of digital content. My book essential user manual about your wd drive 3 operating system compatibility your my book essential drive and the wd smartware software are compatible with the following operating systems. Wd my book essentials will not connect microsoft community. Information about ordering, availability, and any postsales support, including returns and warranty service. Welcome to the open, golfs original and most international major championship. Experience the convenience of alexa, now on your pc.
How to open the western digital mybook may not be entirely obvious. Page 21 my book drive icon provides a graphic representation and name of the my book drive connected to your computer. My book essential edition user manual getting started 1 getting started thank you for purchasing this wd product. Hello, i am completely new to external hard drives. I also used razor blades, but they can be replaced or omitted if you would like to do it differently.
Opening a wd my book external hdd case guide youtube. Today i went in and was able to access a file, but then something odd happened and i believe the file got corrupt or causing the problem. A brief video showing how to open western digital my book essential usb 3. I had a lot of issues over the 1st 4 months with a number of issues. Help retriving files from wd my book essential by sudsy 1 feb 19, 2012 12. First, use a flathead screwdriver to pry the mesh away from the cover do not try to lift the cover up, you will just break things. Western digital my book essential free downloads and. Yesterday, i noticed that the shortcut that i have on my desktop does not have the wd icon, appearing only as. My first question is can i go into my book and just delete old backups to make more room on my drive or would i have to erase all contents to free up space. Just plug it in and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies. 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. My book vs my book essential for 2tb usb 3 external. Learn how to connect and use your essential accessories.
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