I have a My Book 1 TB USB 3.0 drive bought in 2011. The USB connector broke off while inserting the USB 3.0 cable. The USB connector cannot be soldered back owing to the way it has broken. The two possible options which come to mind are: a) to use it in another USB 3.0 casing b) Use it in a PC. I have just read about the encryption issues involved in using the My Book HDD in another casing.
A friend who is familiar with with hardware issues opened the casing to measure the drive. According to his measurements, the drive is 4.25".
I have two questions:
i) Is there 4.25" drive used by WD in their My Book or is it actually likely to be 3.5".?
ii)Is the installation of the bare drive in a PC likely to prove a problem owing to the encryption issue?