WD MyCloud Home Offline - Why?

[NoPlex]

@sgtkoolaid

be aware WD secures it with torq screws which is a crappy move. lol I had to buy a fixit driver kit. And low and behold I had sectors on my drive. lol barely 3 years laters. these drives aren’t built for long term

The disassembly is well documented. As to the longevity of the unit, WDC knew exactly what they were doing with the 2 year warranty. Those who expected to use the MCH as a heavy duty office NAS or media server were usually disappointed after a short while. Those who use it as a cheap and convenient personal cloud storage with light use usually turned out just fine.

@tekram

The rest of the hard disk drive can be removed by loosening the 4 Torx #8 screws and two Phillips screws.

Shuck-a MyCloud Home, when the walls fell

Part II Knives out for the My Cloud Home Yes, the use of two 5 or 6 inch steak knives really is the best way to release the black plastic cage from the white casing which is sometimes difficult to release - don’t force or stab the knives in, just lubricate the tips of the knives with a little petroleum jelly or pork lard if you prefer /j, and slip it behind the plastic catch that is holding each side of the case against the drive cage, it should release without much effort. [knivesout2021-09…