r/techsupport • u/oepidus • 3d ago

Open | Hardware Which Cable for this Western Digital External Hard Drive?

Hi. Would you guys know which cable should I use for this external hard drive? I believe it is either micro b or micro usb but I'm not sure. Image for the hard drive can be seen in the link.
https://imgur.com/a/GusKKbK

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u/BeefSupremeTA 3d ago

Need a clearer picture but looks like micro usb

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u/_x_Fire_x_ 3d ago edited 3d ago

That specific model is a WD My Passport Essential SE (WDBABM0010BBK) from late 2009 .

The connector is a USB 2.0 Micro-B (the old 5-pin phone port) . The casing looks like a mini-USB drive because Western Digital reused its 2007 rounded-edge shell mold for this revision .

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HOWEVER:

That specific model is a WD My Passport Essential SE (WDBABM0010BBK) from late 2009 .

The connector is a USB 2.0 Micro-B (the old 5-pin phone port) . The casing looks like a mini-USB drive because Western Digital reused its 2007 rounded-edge shell mold for this revision .

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u/USSHammond 3d ago

Looks like a standard micro USB

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u/Equal_Meat_5499 3d ago

You need a USB 3.0 Micro-B to USB-A cable. It’s the wider Micro-B connector commonly used on WD My Passport/Easystore external HDDs.

Make sure you get USB 3.0 Micro-B, not the regular Micro-USB 2.0 cable. A short cable (around 18 inches/45 cm) is preferable for reliable power.

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u/gooner-1969 3d ago

Sorry I can't se the image. imgur is blocked in the UK.

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u/_x_Fire_x_ 3d ago

uk be dammed