I have two SSDs in my PC, and recently one of them has been marked as "Drive Failure" in HWinfo. I've owned this drive for about 1-2 years and just realized it didn't have a heatsink before. I didn't know SSDs could get that hot! I recently added a heatsink because the temperatures were around 85-90°C, and they've since dropped to about 52°C.
This SSD is not my primary drive, but it contains a lot of data. I wasn't aware of how long it had been showing the failure status until I started troubleshooting some random PC shutdowns. Should I be worried about this SSD? How damaged is it, and is there anything I can do to salvage my data?
3 Answers
If the SSD is only 1-2 years old, definitely check on the warranty! It's worth a shot to reach out to the manufacturer for a possible replacement.
Sometimes early firmware versions of these drives had issues. I recommend updating the firmware using the manufacturer's tool. That might help resolve the issue, but be prepared to transfer your data as soon as you can—might not be reliable at this point.
I updated the firmware but still got the warning. It's a shame, I was trying to back everything up and it failed multiple times.
First things first, back up any important data you have on that SSD ASAP. It may fail completely at any time, and you'll want to save what you can. As for temperatures, that SSD should ideally operate under 85°C, so while it's better now, it still may be on its way out.
Yeah, I totally get that. Prices are rough right now. I'm on the lookout for good deals too.
I'm trying that too, but I can't find my receipt. It's frustrating!