i dropped my wd element hard drive and now it wont connect to my computer

[hello32211]

i dropped my WD hard drive and now it wont connect to my computer, the light on the front is still flashing and it has that humming sound still.

please help

 

[James Mason]

It's quite possible you broke it.
They aren't designed to survive falls.
if it's new you might be able to return it.

 

[kenrivers]

If it's out of warranty you could try removing the drive from the case and installing it as an internal drive and see if it will work. If you are using a laptop then you could try removing the drive from the case and connect it to the laptop via a USB to SATA cable and see if it will work.