RIP WD My Passport 1 TB External HD.

http://i.imgur.com/3v9M5Szl.jpg
Cause of malfunction: dropped on a carpet floor about 2 feet and turn the data to raw type.
examined closely that the actuator arm has been bent due to excessive force upon impact, rendering the arm unable to read the platters.
http://www.petervis.com/gallery/hard/Hard%20Drive%20Recovery/Hard%20Drive%20Recovery%20Head%20Stack/Hard%20Drive%20Recovery%20Actuator%20Arm.jpg
For 2 years you have been good to me.

Not fun at all.

I've had this happen to me way too often at work. I feel your pain.

that would be my worstest nightmare

and now i wanna make a backup of my backup