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Front LED
1. Front LED
The front LED on My Cloud Home devices is a single color, white. It is either on, off or blinks
with a certain rhythm to indicate a specific "System Condition". A "System Condition" list is
outlined below in Table 1.2.
Table 1.2
LED Behavior
System Condition
No LED light illuminated Power is Off or Disconnected
Solid Light - no blinking Device is Ready
Solid Light - no blinking Firmware or Software Update in Progress
Solid Light - no blinking Data Transfer from a USB connected device
Slow "breathing" rhythm Powering Up or Initializing
Slow "breathing" rhythm Reset Button Pressed
Slow "breathing" rhythm Power Button Pressed - My Cloud Home Duo Only
Slow "breathing" rhythm Device Shutdown Sequence Activated Through Mobile App
Fast "breathing" rhythm Device Requires Attention - Device Encountered an Error
Fast "breathing" rhythm USB Device Connection Error
Fast "breathing" rhythm Ethernet Connection Not Available
"Heartbeat" rhythm File System Notification - Check if rebuild is needed - May require WD
Support Team.
"Rapid Blinking" rhythm Image Recovery Mode - Device is rebuilding from an unexpected
action; this process will take some time. May require WD Support
Team.
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