A faulty PSU cable? Ouch.
I also thought two of my drives died, but in the end it was just my PSU that was dying of old age, despite being a Seasonic. One should replace the PSU every 5-7 years or so...
I have a 3 TB WD too... it died after a month. They replaced it for me, of course, but the data on it was gone. Fortunately the important part of it I had a backup. But do keep in mind that new drives tend to die. Basically unless you physically abuse your drive it will either die within a few months or only after many years. Keep that in mind when using a new drive.
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