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Data Recovery Expert Claims Construction Weakness Causes Issues with SanDisk Portable SSDs
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An Austria-based data recovery expert asserts that the issues that currently plague SanDisk portable SSD products are caused by “construction weakness,” which includes the solder material used and improperly sized components.

An Austria-based data recovery expert asserts that the issues that currently plague SanDisk portable SSD products are caused by “ construction weakness ,” which includes the solder material used and improperly sized components. The drives exhibit multiple problems ranging from data loss to outright failure.

Why this has been happening has not been clear, although one of the only public statements SanDisk has made about the issues came in the form of a firmware update where it claimed the issues were addressed. “We have identified a firmware issue that can cause SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD V2, SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2, and WD My Passport SSD products to unexpectedly disconnect from a computer,” SanDisk writes on its website. “To address and resolve this issue, we have developed a firmware updater tool that allows the needed firmware to be installed, enabling your continued use of the SSD on your Windows and/or macOS devic

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