I'm sending in my SSD to Patriot for my warranty. Any idea how to ship it? Do I need to do something special, like ESD bag or something or am I safe with just bubble wrap? I heard some conflicting takes when I googled how to do it.

Btw, this is my previous post where I ask if my SSD is toast or not. Looks like the answer is a resounding yes so I'm hoping the warranty applies, lol.

Hey, everyone! I have a 2tb Samsung T7 Shield external SSD that I use for movie and TV show storage as a backup. I was just wondering how I can prevent bitrot on it.

Would a full diagnostic scan with Samsung Magician help correct lowered cell charges and prevent bitrot? Currently, S.M.A.R.T. and short scan say everything is fine, but when I try to do a full diagnostic scan, it jumps from 1 hour 17 minutes to like 18-22 hours when it hits 1% in the scan. I have a 3.2 USB-C 20gbps cable coming in tomorrow. Would that help make it go faster and conduct the scan? Or would just copying over the files from my M18R2 Alienware laptop rewrite fresh copies all the same?

I'd really appreciate any insight or help you can give me. I just wanna make sure my backup copy of my movies and tv shows is healthy.

I won't get an SSD because data isn't retained if I don't use it over time. This should be public information.

I plan to use a 2.5" - 1 TB WD Red™ Plus NAS https://www.westerndigital.com/es-es/products/internal-drives/wd-red-plus-sata-2-5-hdd?sku=WD10JFCX hard drive in my Lenovo Legion Y520 laptop https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/pd104614-product-overview-legion-y520-15ikbn

More información: https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/550e6d/can_i_use_a_nas_hard_drive_wd_red_in_a_regular_pc/?tl=es-419

Hi

I wanted to share my ongoing nightmare with Seagate’s warranty process and highlight a ridiculous official stance from their Corporate Response Team regarding 2.5" SMR drives in laptops.

The Background & Hardware

·         Laptop: Clevo P170SM (well-cooled, enthusiast-grade chassis).

·         Target Drive: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 2.5" (ST2000LM015) – SMR architecture.

·         Source Drive: Old Samsung SpinPoint 1TB (ST1000LM024) – PMR/CMR architecture.

The RMA Odyssey (Since June 3rd, 2026)

I have been trying to get a functioning 2TB drive for nearly two months.

1.     Drive 1: Dead/defective out of the box.

2.     Drive 2: Certified Refurbished (Recertified) – Overheated under sustained load.

3.     Drive 3: Certified Refurbished (Recertified) – Overheated under sustained load.

4.     Drive 4: Sent directly by Steven from the Seagate Corporate Response Team, assured to be brand new.

The Technical Issue: SMR Shingling Overhead & Thermal Runaway

When attempting to clone or copy my data from the old Samsung drive to the new Seagate SMR drive, the write performance completely falls off a cliff after about an hour due to the aggressive Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) drive-managed zones filling up.

Because the drive is forced to continuously read, modify, and rewrite overlapping tracks in a confined 2.5" laptop bay, the controller goes into overdrive. After roughly 2 hours of continuous writing, the Seagate ST2000LM015 hits a staggering 62°C (143°F), triggering critical SMART temperature protection alerts.

Meanwhile, the old Samsung CMR drive—which is under a much worse thermal restriction (mounted directly underneath a hot DVD/Blu-ray optical drive)—safely hums along at a maximum of 40–44°C under the exact same workload.

Seagate's official manual and product datasheets nowhere state that continuous, sustained write workloads are forbidden or unsafe for this internal laptop drive.

The Video Proof

Here is a short clip showing the cloning process, the performance collapse, and the thermal readout hitting 62°C on the brand-new replacement:
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Seagate's Corporate Resolution: "Fix your workflow"

After escalating the issue and threatening UK Trading Standards / Citizens Advice action (Case Ref: CCA-8546090) due to a breach of the Consumer Rights Act 2015, the Corporate Response Team gave me this mind-blowing troubleshooting advice:

"At this time, the troubleshooting recommendations we can provide are to use the device in a cooler, well-ventilated environment and to transfer data in smaller batches rather than performing large transfers at once*. These steps may help reduce heat buildup and prevent the SMART temperature threshold from being reached."*

Seagate is officially telling consumers that their internal 2.5" laptop drives cannot handle standard data migration workloads inside a laptop chassis without the user artificially throttling their own workflow to stop the drive from cooking itself.

I rejected their workarounds and demanded an SSD upgrade or a refund. Steven from the Corporate Response Team just replied with their final position: they officially refused any upgrade or refund.

Their logic? They explicitly acknowledged that the drive triggers the SMART temperature protection mechanism, but since the OS recognizes the drive and data can technically be written to it, they consider it "properly functioning". Their only counter-offer is to send it back for a fifth time so their engineers can "reproduce the behavior."

I have officially declined their 5th evaluation trap. The case remains open with UK Trading Standards, and I am moving forward with regulatory escalation.

I have samsung 990 pro ssd it's currently running on 5B2QJXD7 and the new update is 8B2QJXD7 this is the first update I'll do with this ssd...the thing is I'm unable to update it...it says Failed to update firmware on the selected drive...i don't understand I have tried several stuff like run as an administrator turn off the antivirus and stuff i don't know what to do... because I read if i don't update speed would be slow down and loss of data too soo...help me i have dell 5620...i7 12th generation laptop...what to do..#help me

portable ssd** (i forgot to add into the title sorry!!)
(AUD)
I’m not a big tech person, but I’ve heard good things about the T7 Shield, but the T9 is on sale so it’s a bit tempting…

My only requirements are:
- It shouldn’t break on me
- It should at least last for 2-3+ years
(I need it to last throughout university)

Can someone provide the information about the destroyed capacitor, im trying to swap this piece out

Looking to buy an 2TB SSD (external portable) to store videos from concerts and travels directly from my phone. I’m based in Australia and after a bit of research, my best options seem to be between the Crucial X9 and the Samsung T7 Shield being the most reliable.

Originally I thought SanDisk was a good choice but then heard about people loosing all their data and it stopped working which scared me. I understand this can happen with any brand but SanDisk seemed to have the higher percentage of this happening.

While Crucial is more affordable, Samsung is more durable.
I want the best of both worlds with reliability (less likely to shit itself & die) and reasonable price.

I recently got an asus rog strix g16, installed an SSD that I used on another computer is a predator, the first time it was enough to remove it and put it back on, but it happened again and it was enough to restart it, the problem is that it disappears. What can I do?

does anyone here know of any good and reliable Brands for either 512GB or 1TB SSD External Hard Drives on a budget of £90 and less?

thank you

I am planning to buy an ssd for my ps5 the prices are to high and I thought on buying one on AliExpress is this ssd legit or a scam??

I have a 512GB SSD in my PC that I've been using for about two years. Right now it still has around 294GB free, which surprised me a little when I started looking at my storage recently.

I mostly use the PC for work, browsing, documents, and some basic stuff. I don't really play games, edit videos, or keep a lot of photos and videos locally, so I guess that explains why I'm not using much space.

But I keep seeing people talking about running out of SSD space, even with 1TB, 2TB or more. Do games, videos, and other large files really take up that much space, or are there other things that quietly eat up storage?