Wd My Cloud Personal Always Yellow Led not Change to Blue
If the Attention LED on the WD My Cloud Personal drive blinks yellow and does not turn blue, it indicates a problem with the network cable used. Proceed with the step-by-step instructions given here to resolve WD My Cloud Personal does not show Blue LED problem.
Solution 1 - Replace the Faulty Ethernet Cable
- Check if the Ethernet cable that you have used to connect the WD My Cloud Personal drive and your router is faulty.
- If it is faulty, replace it with a new one.
Solution 2 - Different Network Port
- Try to plug the Ethernet cable into another LAN port of the router.
- Note: Most of the routers have four networking ports.
Solution 3 - Re-establish the Connection
- Unplug the Ethernet cable from the wireless router and the WD drive.
- Leave it for a few seconds.
- Reconnect the WD drive to the router using the Ethernet cable.
Solution 4 - Direct Connection without the Ethernet Cable
Try to connect the WD drive directly to the router without using the network cable.
Solution 5 - Reset the WD drive
- With the WD My Cloud Personal drive turned on, insert a paper clip into the Reset button.
- Hold it for four seconds.
- Note: You can even use a narrow-tipped pen to press the Reset button.
- Wait until the WD drive reboots.
- This might take up to a maximum of three minutes.
- To restore the drive, turn on the drive and press the Reset button at the same time.
- Note: You have to hold the Reset button for 40 seconds.
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