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Much like any other SSD firmware update, this is not going to reinitialize the SSD or format it in any way, so all data stored onboard will be maintained. – Puget Systems, SupportĪlthough not initially loud on this, Samsung has since confirmed (in conjunction with Puget Systems input) that they are aware of the issue affecting drives with the firmware version 3B2QGXA7 and recommends users update the firmware on all Samsung 980 Pro drives to the latest version (5B2QGXA7, at time of writing) using the Samsung Magician tool for PC/Mac to prevent the issue from occurring. If the failed drive is the primary drive, then the system becomes unbootable until the drive is replaced and the OS is reinstalled. The most common failure mode that we have found is that the drives are suddenly locked into read-only mode, rendering the drive unusable.

We have been working with Samsung to investigate these failures, and they have recently confirmed that there is an issue affecting the older firmware that some 980 Pro drives were shipped with. Puget stated the following online:ĭespite historically being some of our most reliable parts, we have received a surprising number of reports of failing Samsung drives, specifically with the 2TB version of the 980 Pro. Then later, huge US-based PC builder Puget Systems started seeing an increase from their customer base of similar drive failure rates (in particular, but not limited to, the Samsung 980 Pro PCIe 4 SSD. First emerging in China on the forum ChipHell, these sporadic failures started to get present something of a pattern among the user base, with specific drive models and firmware in common.

Reports have been increasingly online in the last 6 months or so of Samsung M.2 NVMe SSD drives failing unexpectedly failing, despite being well under the write and endurance levels that they arrive with. Samsung 990 Pro SSD Failures UPDATED Article – HERE

Samsung 990 Pro SSD Firmware Failures UPDATED Video – HERE You can find out more in the article and video below: Note, Feb 15/02/23 – There is Updated Information on the Samsung M.2 NVMe SSD Firmware Issue. 7.2 Related Samsung SSD Failure Reports Increasing – What is happening?