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Western Digital Elements: Dead Power Supply. Where to source legit replacement?

I have this product: WD Elements 2TB USB 2.0 External Desktop Hard Drive - Black P/N: WDBAAU0020HBK-01 The power adaptor is dead, so the drive doesn’t work. I’ve used a “known working” adaptor from a different WD external drive to confirm this; the drive works fine with that adaptor. So I need a replacement, and I’d like to source it from a trustworthy supplier as I’ve got concerns about shonky electronics that might be substandard if purchased from a third party - I don’t want it catching f…

You can search Amazon or eBay using your model number and find a power supply. OR you can buy an empty usb enclosure (one that comes with a PS), remove the drive from the old one and insert into the new one.

If you damaged the WD enclosure (not the drive itself), the swap should work. If you damaged the drive, you may still be able to use some recovery software.

One step at a time.