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Solid State Drive: An nvme ssd suddenly became unstable out of nowher

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:23:08 -0700

-Device: Dell Latitude E5470

-Drive: Kingmax PQ3480 512GB (72% health left and 0 Media Integrity Errors)

So I was recently playing a decently light game that requires not so much writes for the ssd then out of nowhere a YSOD(Yellow Screen of Death) flashed my screen for a sec then my laptop rebooted.
After that,it showed "No boot device found" as I remembered, it also disappeared in the UEFI/BIOS .I have to re-seat / do a cold boot in order for it to show up again tho I cant log in Window at that moment (I can sometime access the lock screen until a few secs later , a BSOD with the error code WHEA... happened . Same goes with Safe mode).
However,I can still access the drive through a rescue usb(WinPE boot environment) and do light tasks on it.But the moment I start doing some loads on it like testing its speed using Victoria , it disappeared in the eyes of WinPE.It finds it again after a restart.
I thought it might be something with the heat so I directly blowed my fan into it and it was able to boot into Safe mode and even Window,I even successfully ran a chkdsk and it found no problems.(Note that the ssd ran perfectly fine even under loads before the incident)
Sadly my laptop didnt have a built-in heatsink for the ssd and Im running on a budget rn so I cant buy a new ssd.I have backed up my files to be prepared for the worst.

(the ssd still cant log into Window without a direct fan blowing at its face,I also noticed that the ssd is quite hot after some (2) failed boots and WinRE. The power chip might be leaking? idk)

Im a student and I really need this ssd.Hope someone out there could help me with this:P

SanDisk Cruzer Blade: The cruzer blade is rot read by my computer and pc

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:22:40 -0700

I inject the drive in the USB socket. It shows the USB drive is there but any files of the cruzer blade do not open.

Western Digital WD1600 External Hard Drive: The dsik can be detected but cannot read

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:22:07 -0700

Western digital external harddrive 2 Terabyte can be detected but cannot read

⟐ Answered March 10, 2026 at 6:22 MST

Western Digital My Passport: It is no longer sharing the debt that is inside of it. How do I fix th

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:46:47 -0700

It’s no longer sharing the data inside of it

Solid State Drive: 990 Pro SSD not drawing power

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:17:48 -0700

Anyone know how to debug a 990 Pro that just doesn't draw any power? I checked with a USB tester and it shows no differences in amperage when plugged in vs not. Afaik there does not seem to be any shorts on the board, though I could be wrong

2.5" Toshiba SATA Hard Drive: Why is the hard drive inaccessible after I have accessed it initially

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:35:48 -0700

My hard drive was extracted from my laptop after my laptop couldn't start. Upon extracting I used an external drive holder to access files. After some time I couldnt open it because I may have entered password wrongly and now it is giving notification of inaccessible.

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: hard drive is beeping and doesnt appear in my files, no clicking.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:04:21 -0700

It is beeping only, its the 2 tb external drive and there is no clicking or tapping, it happened after it fell off my computer tower, I know it sounds stupid and im an idiot, but should I send it to a recovery place?

Hard Drive: usbc sata adapter recommendation

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:30:05 -0700

Hello, I have a bad drive enclosure and I want to use R Studio to recover the data off the drives. The caveat is that I have a macbook m1 max laptop and need to find a reliable adapter to get the data recovered. Im open to either an adapter, docking station, or enclosure, but it needs to connect a 3.5" Sata drive to usb-c. This will take 24 hr + so I definitely need a super reliable one. My data is not backed up and this is my only chance to retrieve it. The drive has no bad sectors, but the proprietary RAID software malfunctioned making the drive not readable in a normal capacity. I tried the OYEN HDX PRO C ENCLOSURE. Both arrived DOA

⟐ Edited by author December 11, 2025 at 9:30 MST

1.8" Toshiba Hard Drive: How to fix disc which is unlocated on the computer

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 02:37:21 -0700

How to fix disc which is unlocated on the computer

⟐ Commented December 07, 2025 at 2:37 MST

Storage: How to service/replace loud fan on a G-Technology G-Speed Studio drive

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:52:41 -0700

For a little over a decade, I have been using two G-Technology G-Speed Studio (thunderbolt 2) drives (16Tb) and these things are great even after all these years, however the fan has grown substantially louder, to the point I am constantly checking when it might die.

The fan it uses is an 80mm (measured), and I imagine it must be pwm based on its normal operation, but that's partially the reason I want to check it out.

I clean it every 3 months to keep the drives from overheating due to dust, and to extend the life of it, but there is so much abuse the poor fan will take with this thing constantly on.

I can't seem to find any tear down guide, and I would be saddened chucking it in the rubbish bin once something like the fan dies.

Has anyone had experience maintaining these devices? I would like to open it and perhaps change the fan (if possible). I have changed the disks once, and it feels this should be serviceable somehow.

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: Why my hard disk has not working

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:24:00 -0700

My hard disk was not working

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: harddisk having bad sectors I am not able to use it

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:29:14 -0700

i have seagate skyhawk surveillance sata hard disk and it is not working i has bad sectors(portions) i want to repair it

pls guide

western digital hard drive: How to fix my WD10JMVW hard drive?

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:16:17 -0700

My usb connecter is broken and power pins are completely fine please help me repair it

⟐ Edited September 24, 2025 at 9:16 MST

External Storage: Urgent Support Needed: SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD Not Detectable

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 02:18:07 -0700

Dear Support Team,

I am writing to request assistance with my SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, which has become undetectable after I attempted to use it with my iPhone 15 Pro Max.

After connecting the SSD to the iPhone via a compatible cable, the drive has stopped being recognized by any device. I have also tried accessing the SSD using a different enclosure (ASUS), but it still does not work. This leads me to believe there may be some form of restriction or firmware lock implemented on factory-fitted SanDisk SSDs, preventing usage with third-party enclosures or after certain connection types.

I have attempted recovery using the SanDisk recovery software, but unfortunately, it was unsuccessful.

Could you please advise on the following:

Is there a firmware lock or compatibility restriction that may have been triggered?
Can the SSD be reset, repaired, or restored to factory settings?
If not, is there a service center where I can send the SSD for repair or data recovery?

I would appreciate your urgent support in resolving this issue as there is important data on the drive.

Looking forward to your guidance.

⟐ Edited July 18, 2025 at 2:18 MST

Hitachi Hard Drive: Hitachi hard hts545032b9a300 is not connecting

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:47:13 -0700

The Hitachi hard drive is not connecting to the computer, although it makes a sound. It does not appear on the computer.

⟐ Commented July 11, 2025 at 21:47 MST

Western Digital My Passport: Why the drive no longer accepts my password?

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:30:55 -0700

My WD passport won’t unlock

Solid State Drive: What tool to remove mounting screws from Samsung EVO 860 SSD?

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:28:13 -0700

I’ve got a Samsung EVO 860 SSD with what looks like two mounting screws on one side of the thin edge of the drive. Because of them, it won’t fit into the USB drive case, so I need to remove them.

I’ve got a tool set with 57 different bits, but none works on this screw, and I’m not even sure which bit I would need because the screw isn’t identified.

⟐ Commented June 16, 2025 at 19:28 MST

External Storage: 5-pin mini din 12v 5v ac/dc adapter replacement

Sun, 04 May 2025 07:13:17 -0700

Hi folks

Anyone knows the order for the pins in this device? This is an OWC - External firewire DVD drive. I want to know the correct order for the cable for this device.

Should be like this?

At the leff side all the pins should be 5V.

At the right side the pins at 1Pm, 3pm are the ground/RTN and the at 5pm should be at 12v.

I appreciate for any tips or ideas.

Cheers and have a nice day.

⟐ Commented May 04, 2025 at 7:13 MST

2.5" Toshiba SATA Hard Drive: Why is my toshiba sata hard driver not working

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:28:57 -0700

why is my hard disk not working when i connect it to external hard drive case

Sandisk Cruzer 4GB: I need some help to fix

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:11:38 -0700

I have a sandisk cruzer glide and there is no power going to the board when it's plugged in. Can someone help me?

⟐ Edited by author March 19, 2025 at 14:11 MST