There are many models of mybooks, this one has a set of blue leds. The below scan tools will open in a nonmobile friendly page format and only function in internet explorer. 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. Help retriving files from wd my book essential by sudsy 1 feb 19, 2012 12. 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. 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. How to recover files from wd my book external hard drive. My book essential edition is a small, elegant, and easytouse usb external hard drive. Wd my book 1140 usb device driver download pc matic. Essential edition my book drives are almost entirely black, with the. I checked disk utility to see if it shows up there and it doesnt. My book i cant see it on my pc external drives for pc. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook.
Sep 22, 2012 how to open the western digital mybook may not be entirely obvious. To open internet explorer in admim mode, rightclick on the ie shortcut icon or ie link and select run as administrator. Use your my book as a web and communication server. How to open the western digital mybook may not be entirely obvious. Receive an email notification when this product becomes available. I have the westen digital my book essential edition.
This drive has intermittent power problems and i believe something is loose inside, or i will put the drive in another case hopefully, at worst. The external hard drive will automatically power on. I also used razor blades, but they can be replaced or omitted if you would like to do it differently. My book essential drive seen by desktop but wont open stops responding. Wd 2 tb my book not recognized by norton or by file explorer, but shows up in device manager. Wd my book 2tb shows up in device manager but doesnt open. 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. Web server use your my book as a secure web and php server. Accessbook a nice and fast portal for sharing files and photos with your friends. Disassembling a western digital my book instructables.
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. Help retriving files from wd my book essential february. Mar 09, 2007 yea, i got the same problem with my 250gb my book essential. To remove the cover of the my book, you will need a flathead screwdriver. Have fun looking at the projects, try tearing something open and let me know how it goes. A brief video showing how to open western digital my book essential usb 3. The unit also turns on and off with the computer it is attached to.
Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. Hey, im having problems with my 1 tb wd my book essential drive external usb hdd. Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition. Connect the my book external hard drive to your mac computer using a usb cable. This version of the mybook has no external screws and has to be opened similar to a. The easiest place to start is above the usb port and behind the wd logo. Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. Use other hard drives in western digital my book enclosure.
Also, when plugged in at boot up, it stopsfreezes computer from completing. I had an extra sata drive around, so i thought why not replace it. Western digital my book live user manual pdf download. Her files are backedup on a wd my book essential external hard drive. My book essential edition user manual connecting the device 5 connecting the device windows 1. Item description device name name of the my book live drive. Opening the western digital my book essentials external hard drive. Using wd my book essential with macbook a apple community. My book essential edition user manual getting started 1 getting started thank you for purchasing this wd product. Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Western digital my book opening the case removing the. Fyi, i was using the hard drive like a giant usb key.
By clicking the notify me when available button below, i consent to the use of the information provided below by western digital, to notify me when this item is. Hi michael,managed to find your article regarding the wd my book tips by luck. I recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata drive enclosure. The order issued by my city contains 42 categories of business that are essential. Apr 24, 2017 maybe you used the drive from a western digital my book enclosure in your nas and now you have a spare one. 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. Wd my book essential wdbacw0010hbk hard drive 1 tb usb 3. 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. My mybook 3t drive, less than 1 yr old, only used for time machine backups, refuses to power up now. In addition to the booklike design, the my book essential edition drives have an intelligent power management feature that stops the drive platters after ten minutes of inactivity, rather than the usual expedient of slowing them down. The problem until now was, that the controller board didnt accept third party drives to function with. 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.
Apr 02, 2020 the order issued by my city contains 42 categories of business that are essential. I have used my 1tb wd my book essential external hard drive for backing up my music files and family photos. Apr 17, 2020 western digital my book is a sleek series of western digital wd external hard drives. Here you will find stepbystep instructions on how to open a western digital my book essential usb 3.
How to open a western digital mybook usb drive after a few months of loud clicking coming out of my western digital mybook it finally died. Data on your western digital my book external hard drive might be lost because of. 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. I like to tinker with just about anything, sometimes it works out in the end. May 21, 2010 hey, im having problems with my 1 tb wd my book essential drive external usb hdd. Now my computer recognizes the drive, but when i click on it to open it just hangs and will not open. Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. My book live user manual understanding dashboard components the typical the my book live dashboard page offers options for viewing and entering information and provides assistance and notifications. Need help getting into the case of a my book 3,5 external harddrive case. 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. Just plug it in and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies. Western digital my book essential free downloads and. When open culture recently published jorge luis borges selfcompiled list of 74 great works of literature, commissioned by argentine publisher hyspamerica, i, along with many others, saw one glaring issue in the otherwise fantastically diverse list.
Watch the power of my book come to life we live hectic lives and generate tons of digital content. There no apparent screws or fasteners, so i believe it is plastic snap lock. Once system operational and plugged in, it appears in device manager. Maybe you used the drive from a western digital my book enclosure in your nas and now you have a spare one. Cannot right click to run check as it also hangs when i right click. 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. I havent even backedup that many times so its got plenty of space.
Page 21 my book drive icon provides a graphic representation and name of the my book drive connected to your computer. Ive only had it for a couple months and now its not showing up on my macbook pro. What happens is i plug in my drive to power and the drive starts spinning up. So here you go, the steps required to disassemble a newstyle western digital my book drive enclosure. I could see by looking inside the case through the top that the led extender slipped to the left a bit, so i cracked it open and moved it back into place.
Opening a wd my book external hdd case guide youtube. How to disassemble a wd mybook essential hdd snapguide. Youll need a thin flathead screwdriver and a phillips star shaped screwdriver. Before updating to the latest firmware, it is recommended that youve installed the latest updates and service pack on your computer. Wd my book essential wdbacw0010hbk hard drive 1 tb usb. How to use a my book external hard drive techwalla.
I just purchased a 24 all in one desktop from dell with windows 10 for videopicture editing. Follow these steps to access the internal hard drive in this unit. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. If a security alert is displayed during this installation, click accept or continue. Western digital my book is a sleek series of western digital wd external hard drives. If you wish to use these tools, please open the page in administrator mode using internet explorer. I have no extra backup of the drive but i just formatted it. Wd my book essential wdbacw0010hbk hard drive 1 tb.
Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Feb 19, 2012 help retriving files from wd my book essential by sudsy 1 feb 19, 2012 12. Public domain image originally taken by george charles beresford. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. But this wd my book essential 2tb has software and i am lost i did install the software back then. My book desktop storage has massive storage capacity so you can confidently back up the files that make up your digital life. Was able to access my external hard drive yesterday. Insert the my book power adapter into the back of the hard drive, and plug the other end into a standard electrical outlet. The light on my drive blinked quickly continuously. A line of external hard drives by western digital, styled after hardbound books. My book essential drive seen by desktop but wont open. Open a new finder window by clicking on the icon in the dock. For windows, go to the start menu and select windows update.
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. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook usb external hard disk drive. Instructions to disassemble a western digital mybook essentials usb external hard disk drive. Wd my book essential drive not recognized on my mac. Wd my book essential not being recognized in windows 10.
I am going to replace the drive with an identical spare that works. The program to restore is password protectected and we have no way of getting that information. Apr 29, 2020 i have used my 1tb wd my book essential external hard drive for backing up my music files and family photos. Connect the drives power cord and usb cable as shown. My book i cant see it on my pc external drives for pc wd.
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