WD blue Hard Drive: My HDD isn't spinning, making a sound, or lighting up when plugged in

Sun, 24 May 2026 02:33:37 -0700

So I noticed my storage and applications and files all gone after the New Years, apparently the blank folder since December 2025 was a tall tell sign that the drive stopped working after I switched to a lower voltage charger since my old original one broke. I since then bought a new SATA cable and new charger but still nothing. I also tested out a external HDD drive cable to check if it worked, but still nothing. I don't have enough money to get it fixed by a specialist so I'm wondering if I can fix it myself?

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WD blue Hard Drive: My HDD isn't spinning, making a sound, or lighting up when plugged in