The hard drive is experiencing issues.
The hard drive is experiencing issues.
You've got a 1TB SSD that's been reliable for four years, but now it's behaving strangely. No loud noises, but performance has dropped—usage hits 100% and response times are slow (around 8 seconds). Restarting doesn't help. You're trying to force it by enabling hotplugging and disconnecting the drive while the PC runs. Someone can explain what's going on and suggest a lasting fix.
Consider using a different SATA cable and port. If this doesn't resolve the issue, the disk may be experiencing problems.