How do I relink FCP libraries on external HD?

I have been using FCP for several years. Use an external HD in conjunction with it. Have a large library stored there and another on the internal HD. While setting up to do an import this afternoon I accidentally disconnected the FireWire connection between my iMac and the external HD. Now in FCP (version 10.1.2) I don't see any of my usual library, events or projects. Just a new "Untitled" library. Checked my external HD and all of its data is still there. How do I get FCP to recognize it again?

My apologies. It sounded so much like this one
I can not relink my project files.
You use the File>relink function and point the application to the media file it's looking for.

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