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Steps to Pin Reset and System Only Restore My Book Live and My Book Live Duo

Steps to Pin Reset and System Only Restore My Book Live and My Book Live Duo
IMPORTANT: WD My Book Live End of Support Notice!

WD My Book Live has reached its end of support life cycle.
WDC-21008 Recommended Security Measures for WD My Book Live and WD My Book Live Duo

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STOP Critical:

The process is Not Data Destructive.
It will not impact data or shares on the drive.


Pressing the pin reset button while the drive is powered on sets the:

  • user password (default = none/blank).
  • network settings (default = DHCP)


Instructions

  1. Power On the drive.
    Wait until the LED is Solid Green.

  2. Insert a paperclip or pin into the reset button slot on the back.

  3. Press and hold down the reset button for 4 seconds.
    The reboot can take up to 5 minutes to complete.

    My Book Live
    Fig 1. — My Book Live
    My Book Live Duo
    Fig 2. — My Book Live Duo

  4. Access the dashboard.

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Answer ID 5323
Published 08/20/2018 12:46 AM
Updated 10/18/2023 12:30 PM

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