Western Digital Elements Desktop 1TB External USB Hard Drive / Black

bought one of these filled it full of a few files then it short circuited within 2 days. lost everything! got an exchange only used it 2 back up files but again short circuited and lost everything. unfixable!

do not buy! there are better ones out there....

same as other review backed up all my files on this and it died on me. rubbish!

Ok, so many have said the adapter has broke on them. Mine has worked fine so far and been put to alot of use.
If I had to fault it, then it's a bit heavy and makes clicking sounds when in use!? Ok, really, they are just petty things.
It's a cheap 1TB hard drive that does the job.
Don't um and arr...just buy it!!

I've had this drive for about 7months now and all of a sudden it stopped working. Tried it on a few different systems and nothing...
So I took it to a data recovery bloke who said the circuit board has failed but the drive itself is fine. So currently, it's sat in a carrier bag under my desk till I modify my computer and put the drive inside as an internal.
As a result, I'm not in the market for another external drive, but I'm going to get an internal one and an enclosure, so if there are any problems, warranty isn't voided by removing the casing.

Other than this problem (no idea what caused it) the drive is fine... So guess the circuit board wasn't as good quality as I would have liked.

Not a total loss as data isn't lost. I'd give Western Digital the benefit of the doubt this time, as they make good drives. As I say, if you have a problem, look into the warranty so you know what you shouldn't do to result in voiding it.
Lastly, as I said earlier, getting an internal drive and external enclosure covers your bum if you need to remove the casing to do any troubleshooting.

My original review is below in case it is of interest to anyone.

OLD REVIEW:
I've had this for a few months now. Have been using it to back up PlayTv recordings from my PS3. Works great. Also have taken it to a friends house and it worked fine there too. So it's portable.
Larger than I expected but not really a problem. Runs very quietly. Affordable price.

No complaints, however if I get a serious problem (data loss etc) I'll update this review.

so mine packed in as well....6 out of 8 drives had the PSU pack in and there is no replacement available.
Customer support does not respond.