Hi, Sorry for my english. I want to but a WD Elements 4tb external, model WDBWLG0040HBK. In the past I had a problem with the electric adaptor in external drive and I can’t use the inside hdd in a sata port or generic external case to rescue my data. So, I want to know if I have any problem with…

Really?.. Are there a “normal sata” inside?.. Amazing!.. Thank you very much. Do you know any model of 2tb or 4tb with “no normal sata” inside from Western Digital?.. To avoid problems if I buy any other model. Thank you very much… :wink:

i have also disassembled a 3TB My Book and a 2TB My Cloud … both use a Standard SATA HDD If you look at disassembly videos on Youtube … you’ll find all the 3.5" HDD’s are Standard SATA example … 4TB My Book disassembly video , remove the USB Controller Board and it’s Standard SATA (2.5" External …

So, I suppose Elements model has identical connector… No problems with encrypting things I read on forums?. Thank you very much, you are helping me a lot. Greetings!.

Oh!, I saw the video you told me and externally my hdd is identical with that mybook… I thought they were different devices.

Oh, so bad for Mybook then… So, Elements is ok for a new drive because it can be extracted from its case and used in a sata port/sata device, but MyBook can’t do this because its encyption. All clear now. Amazing help!.. Thank you very much. Best regards.

[image] Angels: can be extracted from its case and used in a sata port/sata device, but MyBook can’t do this because its encyption To clarify the “My Book” … You can do this, _but you won’t have access to your file_s. You will have to Format the drive 1st, before you can use it in a non-WD e…

Oh, yes yes I understood you perfectly… You explained it very well… :wink: But I saw an offer for Elements 4tb model from 99€, when usual it costs more than 140€… So, I will buy now… hehe Thank you and best regards… :wink:

That’s a good price ! :slight_smile:

I think so… :grin: “Mad Days” in a local store…hehe “Mad money” for me…XD Thank you and best regards… :wink: PD: Greetings from New Caprica…hehe

WD Community

Which kind of connection are inside my WD Elements 4tb?

Portable Drives My Passport

JoeySmyth July 4, 2016, 12:52am 7

Elements have no Data Encryption … so that’s ok

My Book’s have Encyption … so no, you can’t remove it and put in another case and access your files.

Read my Post HERE … i tried it with my 3TB My Book [Pictures Included]

Topic		Replies	Views
¿¿Se podría sacar de la carcasa y usar dentro del PC el disco que hay dentro de mi WD Elements 4tb? Unidades Externas	1	1095	July 4, 2016
WD Elements Desktop: Removed & Mounted Internally, Win8 cannot mount My Passport	4	2965	October 13, 2012
Mybook 2TB 3.5" HDD question My Passport	5	1484	August 8, 2014
2 TB WD External HD stop reading cause port crash My Passport	3	90	October 11, 2024
Can i convert the wd elements portable 2tb into an internal sata hard disk? My Passport	3	19086	April 14, 2015

Support for Western Digital Hard Drives | Western Digital

Still Need Help?

Reach out to Support for more assistance.

Call Us

Email Us

Sign in to Your Support Account

Get up-to-date information about your products.

Western Digital Business Portal

Unlock benefits and tools for your business such as enterprise support, pricing and rebate tools, marketing, loyalty, rewards, and more.

Visit Business Portal

Which kind of connection are inside my WD Elements 4tb?

Related topics

Still Need Help?

Sign in to Your Support Account

Western Digital Business Portal