In many cases, the enclosure is probably what is failed. To Install a Different SATA Drive in the Original Western Digital Enclosure: I’ve had great experiences with Offsite Backup, which allows you to backup files between your own computers for free, and gives unlimited unlimited offsite storage on their servers for $3.00/Month. If your hard drive fails, or in case of a catastrophic event (fire, theft), there is still a secure copy of your data. If you are looking for an even more robust backup solution, I highly recommend using an online backup service. Send the drive a professional data recovery specialist, such as DTI.If you’re a Linux guru and have an empty spare drive on which to copy data, you can try using the SystemRescue bootable Linux CD and Antonio Diaz’s ddrescue command line program.Purchase the GetDataBack data recovery software (free demo available).Use TestDisk to repair damaged partition tables.Test the drive using the Western Digital Data Lifeguard Diagnostic tool.In many cases, all you need to do is connect the drive to a computer using a new dock and your data is immediately available. Thermaltake BlacX eSATA USB Docking Station The drive is a standard 3.5-inch SATA drive and easiest way to get your data off is to use a SATA-to-USB adapter dock, such as this Thermaltake Dock at. In most cases, the circuit board inside the enclosure is the cause of the failure and the drive itself is fine. Repeat the steps in reverse order to re-assemble the enclosure. You’ll see that it is a standard 3.5″ desktop SATA drive. Remove the 4 screws holding the hard drive to the metal carrier. Slide the circuit board upwards (away from the drive), just like you did for the metal casing.Ħ. Remove the two screws holding the metal connector casing. Rotate the hard drive/carrier assembly sideways and then lift away from the caseĤ. Slide the clear plastic LED front panel conduit forward and remove.ģ. Note that it is easier to lift the round corners of the case and pop it out of the retainers than it is to slide it off due to the very tight fit of the sliding components.Ģ. You can now slide the plastic casings apart. There are some locking mechanisms there that need to be held apart. With a couple of credit cards, pry the back edge of the casing apart and hold them open with the credit cards. Depress the two tabs below using a small flat-head screwdriver.ġa. Locate the two rubber pads on the bottom of the enclosure near the front, curved surface. So here you go, the steps required to disassemble a new-style Western Digital My Book drive enclosure.ġ. Unfortunately, this wasn’t an obvious process and this excellent article by Scott Cramer didn’t apply to the newer version (1 TB drive) enclosure I have. I recently needed to removed the drive from a Western Digital My Book External USB/eSATA drive enclosure.
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