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"Band" <invalid@witheld.invalid> wrote in message 
news:svidnSE49NmnGEXUnZ2dnUVZ8tyWnZ2d@bt.com...
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> "PeeCee" <abuse@local.host> wrote in message 
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>> "muzician21" <muzician21@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
>> news:807ac7a0-4fce-414a-a3db-f8884fef9bcc@f19g2000yqo.googlegroups.com...
>>> I've got this WD 500 gb Firewire  external My Book drive I've been
>>> using to store mostly video files for a big video project. It doesn't
>>> have an on/off switch, it powers up when power is first applied, goes
>>> dormant after a period of inactivity and restarts when you try to
>>> access it. It's worked flawlessly until today.
>>>
>>> Normally the blue light in front dances up and down during boot up as
>>> well as whenever there's data transfer but now I notice the light
>>> flashes briefly when power is first applied, the drive makes some
>>> noise like it's starting to spool up but then shuts down. The couple
>>> of h/d's I've had die in the past gave me some warning, made weird
>>> clicking noises for a while before crapping out. This one was working
>>> perfectly normally until now. I wouldn't think overheating would be an
>>> issue with this drive, the case is extensively vented unlike most
>>> external drives I've seen. It doesn't get used that much.
>>>
>>> Anyone have experience with these drives? Any chance there's a power
>>> supply inside the case that's causing the problem and can be swapped
>>> with another from an identical drive? Would be a huge
>>> Aaaaargggghhhhh!!!!!! to lose the hundreds of gigs of files. Any
>>> chance WD would do such a repair?  I don't want another drive, I need
>>> THIS drive to work.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all assistance.
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>> Is it this one?
>> http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=351
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> No, the OP stated it is a firewire drive, the link you posted is to a USB 
> drive...
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OK so it's more likely this one 
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=355

Same comments apply

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