CAPhotog01@alien.topB to Gadgets@hardware.watch · 1 year agoWestern Digital Denies Hardware Issues With SanDisk Extreme Pro SSDswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: gadgets@lemmit.online
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minus-squareSmilesTheJawa@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoEarlier this year they had major firmware issues bricking 980 and 990 pro SSDs and their response was atrocious. They only did something about it after getting enough bad press for denying countless warranty claims.
minus-squareAvatarofWhat@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agothankfully that was a software issue so I was able to fix mine before it shit the bed. Unfortunately the problem for WD is actually hardware based. Did make me think twice about buying samsung in the future tho.
Earlier this year they had major firmware issues bricking 980 and 990 pro SSDs and their response was atrocious. They only did something about it after getting enough bad press for denying countless warranty claims.
thankfully that was a software issue so I was able to fix mine before it shit the bed. Unfortunately the problem for WD is actually hardware based.
Did make me think twice about buying samsung in the future tho.