Dropped my My Book Essential

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Hi all, Managed to drop my 1TB My book essential, In the fall it ripped out the usb connector.  I have taken it out of the case and the USB connector is on a  small  component/card?  Will  a local computer repair store  be able to bypasss this connection and retrieve my info, or will I need to buy a new component/card.  I live in the UK  and I’m not sure if these components are available over here. Thanks

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Hello, depending on the my book model you have, it could have data encryption, so you might be able to fix it with a new PCB board, but you wont be able to recover your files.

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Another board might work or maybe soldering on a new port. The drive may also be physically damages and need professional recovery. The more you mess with it yourself the more difficult professional recovery becomes.

Joe 

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Thanks for the help, will visit my local computer store before I cause more problems