“Does the drive need to be plugged to power at all times? Is this HDD or SSD?”

Asked by Cat 4 months ago

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Hello, The WD My Book is an HDD-based external drive and it does require external power to operate. It doesn't need to stay plugged in all the time, only when you are using it or accessing your data. You can safely unplug it after properly ejecting it from your computer.
Answered by Western Digital Team 4 months ago
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