Wobbly microUSB connector on WD Elements SE 1 TB ? Is that normal or did I get a defective unit?
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I just received the same drive from Amazon yesterday and the connection seems solid to me; the connection area is sunk in a bit but I think that is by design. My is not wobbly.
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Tested with a WD Passport USB 3.0 2TB 2.5" drive. It seems to power it, though it turned off after 6 or 8 seconds the first time. After powering off, it came back on, my device said it detected mass USB storage, but there are no new mount points created, probably because the drive is formatted in NTFS and not exFAT or whatever it needs to be.
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I have had the same problem and they both were made by ASUS, I have recently bought one sold through Amazon, PWR + (www.pwr-plus.com) was half the price and twice as sturdy. I highly recommend this one...good luck :-)
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Yeah Dude, it isn't your DS411, look elsewhere. Mine gets used for multiple simultaneous video streaming without any issues. I'm using 4 x 1 Terabyte WD Reds.
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I have two external drives, and there doesn't seem to be a problem thus far. I've only had this hub for one month, however.
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I had the same problem. I figured out that it was due to the usb/power port that had broke, the surface mount solder is very frail.
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Well, which is it? This question is critical. Can someone from WD weigh in? It's almost inconceivable you can't direct attach this to a computer via USB.
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Try another drive. If it recognizes a different drive, it is not an issue with the adapter and is likely a bad drive.
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I'm not the seller, sorry. I'd suggest looking up some installation guides because it can be a little tricky I had to buy a powered USB hub when I got mine.
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The Plugable is a very good USB hub, and it has worked impeccably in many connection configurations. However, in your specific case, I would suggest to contact WD.
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Yes. I switch between a 320gb WD passport and a 1tb Seagate GoFlex without any issue.
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I haven't had any problems with my unit. Check all your cords and hook up. I had to unhook my usb on the front of my tower, had issues with it on my board!
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Make sure the connector is completely locked onto the board on the inside. This happened to me and I just pushed down harder on the connectors.
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It could be a bad drive. I had to return a brand new 4TB WD drive because it wouldn't format. Try to format it and if it fails, return it like I did. I always thought WD drives were more durable with long MTBF times but this one was a dog from the start.
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Yes. I have two 2TB Elements and have never had a problem. I have a 722, 722K and 622.
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I just had a Western Digital 2TB My Book fail miserably (miserably!!! Dead!) after two months. I've never had any other drive fail (and I've used much smaller capacity WD external drives w/out issue in the past). But i'm now a Seagate (1TB Freeagent) user because I won't trust the larger WD's any longer. Once bitten! ;) Since the failure, many of my colleagues have admitted the same type of failure from their WD's and are using Seagates with good results. If you search online, you'll see very mixed reviews with similar negative views of the Seagates, but I can only speak from my own very frustrating experience with my WD. I just had a Western Digital 2TB My Book fail miserably (miserably!!! Dead!) after two months. I've never had any other drive fail (and I've used much smaller capacity WD external drives w/out issue in the past). But i'm now a Seagate (1TB Freeagent) user because I won't trust the larger WD's any longer. Once bitten! ;) Since the failure, many of my colleagues have admitted the same type of failure from their WD's and are using Seagates with good results. If you search online, you'll see very mixed reviews with similar negative views of the Seagates, but I can only speak from my own very... » Read More I just had a Western Digital 2TB My Book fail miserably (miserably!!! Dead!) after two months. I've never had any other drive fail (and I've used much smaller capacity WD external drives w/out issue in the past). But i'm now a Seagate (1TB Freeagent) user because I won't trust the larger WD's any longer. Once bitten! ;) Since the failure, many of my colleagues have admitted the same type of failure from their WD's and are using Seagates with good results. If you search online, you'll see very mixed reviews with similar negative views of the Seagates, but I can only speak from my own very frustrating experience with my WD. « Show Less
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there is a out of sync bug with the TOSLINK on the WD units. It is discussed on the forums, no solution yet.