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Storage Vertex 4 256GB dead?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by keir, 6 Apr 2014.

  1. keir

    keir S p i t F i r e

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    was playing BF4 earlier and got a bluescreen (never really have a problem)
    was then greeted with a no boot manger error.
    I've tried different ports/cables etc. and it's not recognised in the BIOS any more.
    I've just tried it on little Keir's PC and it's the same.

    The SSD get's warm so it's drawing power, I've read that if you leave it over night it could spring back to life.
    Anyone had an issue like this and resolved it, or should I just look for a replacement?
     
  2. AlienwareAndy

    AlienwareAndy What's a Dremel?

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    Every time I've had an SSD do that (three times, a Patriot and two Corsairs) that was that.
     
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    What, solved by leaving them powered off?
     
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    AlienwareAndy What's a Dremel?

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    Have you tried OCZ's bootable toolbox? It's based on Linux IIRC and managed to revive my Revo when Quiet PC sold me the duff cable and damaged my PC.
     
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    AlienwareAndy What's a Dremel?

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    No, game over, brown bread etc.
     
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    keir S p i t F i r e

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    I havn't I'll give it a bash now.

    doesn't work as the drive doesn't get detected.
     
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  8. Unicorn

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    I've mentioned this before - I've had three Vertexes die in this manner, and they have been the only three SSDs that I have ever lost. My advice is to stay away from OCZ in the future and keep regular backup images of your SSD.
     
  9. PocketDemon

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    These are OCZ's standard instructions for if this happens...

    ...&, obviously, if that doesn't work then you'd need to look to get a refund/replacement under warranty.
     
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    Was my first SSD but I'd steer away from OCZ if I need a replacement

    Not sure if it's still under warranty, I got it from Scan in Dec 2012
     
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    There's a 5 year warranty on them that's still valid post the take over...

    ...so, whilst Scan will probably tell you where to go, you could at least get it swapped through OCZ.
     
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    keir S p i t F i r e

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    Really? that's awesome.
     
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    Absolutely - their RMA page is here.

    Just make sure that, assuming you've tried the steps in the link given earlier, you tell them straight off that you've done so, otherwise you'll probably end up wasting a few days whilst they give you the steps again.

    Well, that's certainly been my experience with other companies.


    Otherwise, you 'may' well have to cover shipping to them - which i think is in the Netherlands...

    Well, from recollection, it was only WD who covered it both ways when 3 Velociraptors failed within days of each other, several years back... (clearly part of a faulty batch as they were bought together)

    ...& is part of the reason why i don't buy consumer Seagate drives as, along with having 8x 1TB 7200.11s fail, having paid for the first 4 to be sent back - the replacements for which then started failing within a month or two - it wasn't worth the cost... ...or the hassle of having to copy data from backups again & whatnot of course.

    (Seagate's SAS Enterprise drives are great, in my experience, though)


    Despite Unicorn's comment (which, if i recollect correctly, was his experience of either V3s or A3s), the V4s aren't inherently faulty drives though - there's just going to be some that fail early with any product.

    Okay, it's not what i'd have bought (or indeed did buy - mostly as they were/are expensive for what they are), but if you got a good deal then it was a sensible option... Just bad luck with this one.
     
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