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!
@@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.
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!!!!
my wd 12tb hardrive isnt being read at all i dont hear any noises but the light is turned on so i know it still powers on do you think this is the solution
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 ?
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.😁
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?
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
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)
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?
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
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
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 😭
Hi, friend. I have the same hard drive, the light comes on but it does not appear on my desktop, nor does it make any sound. Watching this video gives me hope that I can recover my files, which are very important, I will try. Thanks for this video
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?
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
I have a problem with My book essential 1tb, very similar to that in the video. It's very old (i think I have had it for 15 years) but i checked it regularly and it was in good health. Problem is, it's not turning on anymore. It's simply off, i tried to connect to another PC but nothing. I should open it and do like the video?
What if it's not making any sound but there is a slight bluish light? The desktop used to chime and give an error message every 30 seconds or so, which got annoying, but I couldn't access the files. So I unplugged it from the computer. I left it plugged into the power source, though, because I wanted to try it on another computer, in case it was a problem with my computer. I just now plugged it into my laptop, and nothing happens. Not even the annoying chime and error message.
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.
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)?
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 ..
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
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!
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.
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.
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?
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?
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
I lost the pin to my WD Passport Essentials. It works but I cannot go beyond the PIN screen. Is there someway to bypass this, or some way of deleting the original pin and creating a new one?
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?
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
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...
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?
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?
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
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!
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?
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?
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.
Hi My WD Black P10 didn’t Even Show In disk Manager it Only Pops up at The Devices And Printers And it Says Unknown USB Device Set Address Failed Code 43 Can Someone Please Help me out I Updated The USB Root Hub And Everything
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!
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
Hello, I have an 8tb WD My book, it fell off the table while it was running, now when it turns on, it beeps, it beeps about 3 times, when I enter the desktop it does not appear, if I look for it in the disk manager An INITIALIZE DISK window appears, it is marked in GPT, when accepting a window opens that says: virtual disk manager... THE REQUEST CANNOT BE MADE DUE TO AN I/O DEVICE ERROR... also say that He's seen many tutorials and none of them solve the problem, I can't use CHKDSK either since I need the drive letter and the disk appears as unallocated...a headache since the disk is full of information that I can't lose It doesn't let me format it either, which I would have to do if it let me give it volume, and what I can't do since I would lose all the information when formatting... any possible solution or should I prepare for the worst.....?? since now new subscriber
The drive is failing. Try not to use it anymore as it will get worse and make data recovery more difficult. We have all of our contact information in the description if you are interested in a Data Recovery
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
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?
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.
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.
@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
Mine has the same issues. Did you ever have any luck? Was wondering The same question as you as well. Do you really need the sled or can you hook it up to a computer
I have done everything this video explains, BEFORE watching this video, unfortunately my WD MyBook 2TB external drive was damaged, nothing to do with the external case that you can remove and replace with a normal external case like the one in this video. Sometimes it is the hard disk with some kind of problem and intervening on the hdd itself is not easy, they are built in a way to make it very hard to open the disk, even to only replace the controller card attached to it.
I have a WD My Book that won't power on, no click, no fan, no nothing . I think the power supply is broken. Will this SATA converter give it power so I can transfer the data off it.
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!
Thank you SO much for putting this video up. You saved me 10 years of home movies and precious family memories!!!
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!
Don't backup to an SSD...
@@nunomfp Why?
@@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.
@@zaz4667if the write cycles are exceeded then the drive becomes unreadable
Where did the buy the sled from? Can u drop a link so I can buy it?
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
This video fixed my problem. I was able to recover all my data from my drives. Irreplaceable stuff. Thank you so much!
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!!!!
Can you help me also with mine 😭😭😭 I am so lost
@@HannahGabz just follow the instructions from the video, get a friend with tools to help you.
my wd 12tb hardrive isnt being read at all i dont hear any noises but the light is turned on so i know it still powers on do you think this is the solution
THIS WORKED!!!!!! ALL MY FAMILY PHOTOS HAVE BEEN SALVAGED, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Where did you get the new "SATA" sled to slide the hard drive into?
Check out our other Western Digital drive data recoveries as well as many more data recoveries on our channel!
Thank for validating my process as I try to recover my drive!
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!
Just the video I was looking for and needed. Simple and to the point.
Thank you so much! This video helped me with the same WD hard drive. Saved all of my old pictures.
awesome video this was exactly my issue I pulled my cd drive out and popped the drive in and got all my data back TY
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
yea i just order mine too and it should arrive today. I'm hoping i have the same luck as u.
@@reesemoney any update?
Can I ask where you found the sled ? thanks
which sled did you buy?
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 ?
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.😁
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?
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
wD are the worst type of external hard drives , i bought 3 and all failed !!! rubbish
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 👍
What’s a good brand?
Idk seagates seem to be worse
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)
Agreed. I hate WD. Two of mine stopped working. So far no issues with Seagate. But the best solution is a docking station.
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?
I have 1,000,000 pics from my photography. You've given me hope to retrieve them again.
Light didn't come on. Totally bummed
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
@@lolawhiteeagle8933 I have a million raw images. The light is on and spinning. Were you able to get your data?
Where do u buy that particular sled? They look different on Amazon
I stil got mine from 2006 and it still works
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!
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 😊
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
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 😭
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.
Oh mylanta! This video helped me save thousands of photos and video files! Thank you so much for making this
Thank you for this fantastic explanatory video!
Hi, friend. I have the same hard drive, the light comes on but it does not appear on my desktop, nor does it make any sound. Watching this video gives me hope that I can recover my files, which are very important, I will try. Thanks for this video
Thank you for this I am hoping mine is the same issue. Great vid
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?
Thanks for sharing. I've opened up my external drive now to get the sled. Do you have a link for the one you are using? Thanks!
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
Hi.. did u get your answer? Because i've got the same problem and i try to recover data from it..
Great explanation, thanks so much!
Thank you SOOO much. Saved me a bundle.
I purchased a sled as the power adapter connection disconnected from the board. This should be simple to transfer then right?
I have a problem with My book essential 1tb, very similar to that in the video. It's very old (i think I have had it for 15 years) but i checked it regularly and it was in good health. Problem is, it's not turning on anymore. It's simply off, i tried to connect to another PC but nothing. I should open it and do like the video?
What are some good tools to open the case of an external hard drive?
I have a 2016 4tb wd my book. What type sled would I need to fit my hardrive?
YOU ARE THE REAL MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What if it's not making any sound but there is a slight bluish light? The desktop used to chime and give an error message every 30 seconds or so, which got annoying, but I couldn't access the files. So I unplugged it from the computer. I left it plugged into the power source, though, because I wanted to try it on another computer, in case it was a problem with my computer. I just now plugged it into my laptop, and nothing happens. Not even the annoying chime and error message.
Thank you, sir. Have a great day!
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.
Do you have a Tutorial explaining how to fix a smaller WD drive, like the one you showed in the beginning? Thanks in advance!!
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)?
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 ..
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
I have the exact same unit. Thanks for the video.
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!
I have the same drive XD
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)
@@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)
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.
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.
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.
This helped so much....thank u💯💯💯💯👏👏👏👏and subbed too....Leesshhggoooo.
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?
I was wondering the same thing
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?
where can i buy the power cord, lost it a few years back or misplaced it
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?
very nice & helpful, thank you
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?
3:02 very random but I found a stick of ram worked best😂😂
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
I lost the pin to my WD Passport Essentials. It works but I cannot go beyond the PIN screen. Is there someway to bypass this, or some way of deleting the original pin and creating a new one?
Hello I have this exact hd that have the click of death. How do I go about utilizing your services to recovery my data?
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?
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
@@lapfix i tried optimizing it and defragging no speed change
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
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...
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?
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?
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
@@lapfix OK. Thank You.
Infinitely preferable to a drive with stuck heads, I'd imagine! Great video!
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!
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?
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?
So how do I go about sending it to you and payment?
Does this work on a completely fried Easystore hard drive as well?
Hey man, that USB is that a USB micro A or B? Or maybe mini A or B?
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.
I love it! Thanks!!! 🙃
Do you have a link to the harddrive sled you use please?
Any luck in finding the product?
Hi My WD Black P10 didn’t Even Show In disk Manager it Only Pops up at The Devices And Printers And it Says Unknown USB Device Set Address Failed Code 43 Can Someone Please Help me out I Updated The USB Root Hub And Everything
Same!
What is that device called he put the hard drive in
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!
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
How do I know which sata box/adapter sled to buy I have a WD 1.0 TB 32mb cache
Hello, I have an 8tb WD My book, it fell off the table while it was running, now when it turns on, it beeps, it beeps about 3 times, when I enter the desktop it does not appear, if I look for it in the disk manager An INITIALIZE DISK window appears, it is marked in GPT, when accepting a window opens that says: virtual disk manager... THE REQUEST CANNOT BE MADE DUE TO AN I/O DEVICE ERROR... also say that He's seen many tutorials and none of them solve the problem, I can't use CHKDSK either since I need the drive letter and the disk appears as unallocated...a headache since the disk is full of information that I can't lose It doesn't let me format it either, which I would have to do if it let me give it volume, and what I can't do since I would lose all the information when formatting... any possible solution or should I prepare for the worst.....?? since now new subscriber
The drive is failing. Try not to use it anymore as it will get worse and make data recovery more difficult. We have all of our contact information in the description if you are interested in a Data Recovery
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.
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
Are there different sizes for that sled/caddy? If so, which is ideal for that hard drive?
It's best to get one that fits "3.5" drives as the will also fit 2.5"
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)
@@lapfix can you send me a link to the Sata to sled cheaply cost? thanks
Thanks
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?
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.
Which enclouser is yours? 2,5 or 3,5?
It fits both 3.5" and 2.5"
@@lapfix can you share a brand or amazon link ? thanks apreciatted!
thank you for this video
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.
That sled you used..............it had power? or the power is coming thru the usb connection?
It has a separate power connection for power and a data connection via usb
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?
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?
@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
Mine has the same issues. Did you ever have any luck? Was wondering The same question as you as well. Do you really need the sled or can you hook it up to a computer
Mine just keeps blinking and won't power on????
hey buddy can i mail you my hardrive to fix wd elements stop running making a noise like its stuck then stops sounding but turns on .only 1 year old
I have done everything this video explains, BEFORE watching this video, unfortunately my WD MyBook 2TB external drive was damaged, nothing to do with the external case that you can remove and replace with a normal external case like the one in this video. Sometimes it is the hard disk with some kind of problem and intervening on the hdd itself is not easy, they are built in a way to make it very hard to open the disk, even to only replace the controller card attached to it.
I have a WD My Book that won't power on, no click, no fan, no nothing . I think the power supply is broken. Will this SATA converter give it power so I can transfer the data off it.