Player won't turn on

katec wrote: Yes I am using the correct power adaptor - do you think I might just need a new adaptor?

possibly  :neutral_face:

i would contact WD support to see if they can help.

http://support.wdc.com/contact/index.asp?lang=en

they *may* replace it for you …  (just being optimistic, not promising anything)   worth contacting them to find out