WD My Cloud flashes yellow: that's the reason

If an LED on your WD My Cloud flashes yellow, you should immediately pay attention to the signal. The yellow flashing LED in the Western Digital Network can have a serious reason.

That is why the yellow LED on your Western Digital My Cloud is flashing

If your WD My Cloud flashes yellow, there can be various reasons for this, but you should definitely investigate it immediately.

• As soon as the yellow LED starts to flash, the drive temperature may have exceeded or fallen below. This is still a warning from your WD My Cloud. But you should take this first.
• If there is a risk of overheating, you should not wait until an LED lights up red permanently, because then it can be almost too late.
• Therefore, first switch off the device and wait until it has cooled down. If the scenario repeats itself after you have restarted the My Cloud, you should contact Western Digital customer service. If you still have a guarantee on your WD My Cloud, it is best to contact the retailer where you purchased the device. Before doing so, check whether the following reason is perhaps responsible for the blinking of the LED.
• The second reason why the LED of the WD MY Cloud flashes yellow is less dramatic and usually easy to fix: If you have not connected the network cable or you have not connected it correctly, the Western Digital My Cloud can of course not be integrated into the network issues a corresponding error message.

If a crash should occur despite all the precautionary measures, you are well prepared if you have set up a USB backup on the WD MyCloud beforehand.