Is my HDD dead?

[Rakshasa]

Hello, I'm having an issue with my 1TB WD my book. It was working normally until recently it keeps disconnecting just after my computer recognizes it. It'll spin up fine, shows the icon in my pc and I've even been able to open it and see the files but within 10 seconds it disconnects. No clicking noises no errors nothing. I've tried looking up this issue but when I try everyone talks about the HD disconnecting after a period of working normally and nobody seems to have this issue. The closest things I could find were suggestions like: trying it with another pc, trying a different USB cord, trying other power outlets and trying different USB ports which I did all to the same result. There were some videos saying to take it apart and replace the part that the mini USB and power plug into but I'm not willing to try something so drastic until I'm sure that's the issue. Does anyone have any advice? My data is all there but just out of reach! Thanks.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

20 minutes ago, Rakshasa said:

Hello, I'm having an issue with my 1TB WD my book. It was working normally until recently it keeps disconnecting just after my computer recognizes it. It'll spin up fine, shows the icon in my pc and I've even been able to open it and see the files but within 10 seconds it disconnects. No clicking noises no errors nothing. I've tried looking up this issue but when I try everyone talks about the HD disconnecting after a period of working normally and nobody seems to have this issue. The closest things I could find were suggestions like: trying it with another pc, trying a different USB cord, trying other power outlets and trying different USB ports which I did all to the same result. There were some videos saying to take it apart and replace the part that the mini USB and power plug into but I'm not willing to try something so drastic until I'm sure that's the issue. Does anyone have any advice? My data is all there but just out of reach! Thanks.

Those myBooks are pretty easy to get into. Sounds more of a board issue with the closure to me. The only way to really find out is to take it apart and plug the HDD directly into your desktop. Inside is just a standard 3.5" HDD.