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The SSD stops working when it's under stress or heavy usage.

The SSD stops working when it's under stress or heavy usage.

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Maxavo91
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04-19-2022, 11:41 AM
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I purchased a Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 with a Ryzen 5 5600H and RTX 3050 Ti about a year ago. It came with only a 256GB SSD, which isn’t sufficient for my needs. The manual mentioned an additional NVMe port, so I upgraded to a 4TB WD SSD from MicroCenter. After installing and formatting it, I created a path for the drive, but whenever I run it for more than about a minute, it just stops. The SSD works fine externally and in my PC, but not on my laptop. LDK what I’m doing wrong 20230609_191649.jpg
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Maxavo91
04-19-2022, 11:41 AM #1

I purchased a Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 with a Ryzen 5 5600H and RTX 3050 Ti about a year ago. It came with only a 256GB SSD, which isn’t sufficient for my needs. The manual mentioned an additional NVMe port, so I upgraded to a 4TB WD SSD from MicroCenter. After installing and formatting it, I created a path for the drive, but whenever I run it for more than about a minute, it just stops. The SSD works fine externally and in my PC, but not on my laptop. LDK what I’m doing wrong 20230609_191649.jpg

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Piloux66
Junior Member
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04-19-2022, 11:52 AM
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The main issue appears to be overheating, causing shutdowns for safety. SSDs typically throttle rather than fail completely. Are your laptop's BIOS, drivers, and Windows up to date? Did you apply the WD software and firmware updates? Edited April 6, 2024 by leclod
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Piloux66
04-19-2022, 11:52 AM #2

The main issue appears to be overheating, causing shutdowns for safety. SSDs typically throttle rather than fail completely. Are your laptop's BIOS, drivers, and Windows up to date? Did you apply the WD software and firmware updates? Edited April 6, 2024 by leclod

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Ale102010
Junior Member
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04-19-2022, 01:26 PM
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If temperatures rise faster than the system can cool itself, it may stop working. I think they should use a heat pad that fits the chassis, similar to what the main SSD uses. Alternatively, switching to a 2.5" SATA SSD could provide more space without overheating issues.
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Ale102010
04-19-2022, 01:26 PM #3

If temperatures rise faster than the system can cool itself, it may stop working. I think they should use a heat pad that fits the chassis, similar to what the main SSD uses. Alternatively, switching to a 2.5" SATA SSD could provide more space without overheating issues.