“Does this drive (WD - My Book 8TB WDBBGB0080HBK-NESN) have a physical on/off power switch so it can be easily depowered when not in use?”

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• It does NOT.

  Answered by Emag 4 years ago

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• Nope. Comes with wall wart power supply which plugs into the drive enclosure. If you do put a drive on a switch, make certain all disk operations are complete before cutting power. You want the drive head parked over the safe, unused area when power is removed.

  Answered by techie 4 years ago

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• It does not but has a wall plug with connector i use it on my ps4 so is no issue for me when im playing is on when im done playing is off only thing when i put the ps4 to rest mode it stays on is always very loud more than the ps4 im assuming maybe if is used on a laptop or desktop u have to eject first before unppluging from the wall

  Answered by Storage 4 years ago

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• Hi DGMAX, Thanks for showing your interest in the WD My Book drive. Please know this is an external storage hard drive. It has the power connector, USB port and a Kensington security slot. Refer to the link to know more about this drive. http://products.wdc.com/library/UM/ENG/4779-705157.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information

  Answered by Western Digital Team 4 years ago

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