very strange that several of us had the same component fail in the same timeframe. I’m sure the data on my drive is probably ok as well, just a NIC issue. WD support called me and sent an email wanting more info, so my guess is they’ve seen a sudden influx of these.
I apologzie, I wrote that it was a failed component. I meant to say they diagnosed it as a failed controller. Again, very helpful! Although, I am not happy that I have to go get my data retrieved off of it at my own expense, I am happy that my data is likely still there. I heard no sounds of clicking or any other signs of a failed drive.