How to take apart older Western Digital External Hard Drive?

[Tab]

The hard drive inside of it is dead and I'd like to put a new one in... How do I do this? It's non-mybook external HD.

 

[mattocs]

Does it not have screws to take it apart? They may not be normal screws...maybe the torx type screws that looks like stars or something?

 

[Tab]

I got it apart. Is there some guide online how to fix a "clicking" hd? I tried the freezer trick and I didn't work. I am going to try to swap out the parts with one that's the same model.

 

[mattocs]

Are you going to replace the entire drive, or are you trying to take the components out of the dead one and put them in a working one to try and recover the data?

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: mattocs
Are you going to replace the entire drive, or are you trying to take the components out of the dead one and put them in a working one to try and recover the data?

Both.

 

[mattocs]

Good luck with that. It's possible...but i've never done it. I am sure there is a how-to somewhere online that explains it and gives some tips and tricks.