WD Elements 2TB External hard drive BLINKING LIGHT Problem

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Same exact thing here. It lasted a year and a half and now the light is blinking rapidly and my mac mini won’t detect it. I left it unplugged for a few days, and when I plugged it back in, my mini recognized it after about 5 minutes. I was able to grab the important stuff of the HD, and now it’s back to being dead. At least I got what I needed off it, but I’m really disappointed in WD. It’s not the drive that failed, but the USB connection or something else internally. Id’ be more understanding if mine was a one-off drive failure. It’s just a poor design that lasts just long enough to get out of warranty. Great. I’ve been using WD external drives for years, but I need to find a new brand now. $120 is a lot for something that will brick in a year and a half.