New study shows SSDs liable to bricking/wiping by power outages

[saratoga172]

Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)


Looks like UPS is a must for desktop

Lmao. I've got 2 crucial m4 256gb drives. My system stays on 24/7 and has been through a few power outages in my complex. Always boots right up when the power comes back on. I'd say this has happened 5-6 times in 9 months. No UPS on my system. Just a standard power strip.

I know I really need to get one but none of the data is irreplaceable. Everything is backed up and can be restored quick enough.

 

[jkauff]

My 840 Pro got bricked last weekend during power problems, and it was connected to a UPS. A BD-ROM drive got bricked, too. I suppose some surges that exceed the capabilities of the UPS to block them pass through without killing the UPS. I've asked Samsung for an RMA, don't know if they'll honor the warranty under the circumstances or if a drive bricked in this way can be refurbished.

 

[GlacierFreeze]

Have you tried the power cycling method in your computer? Or doing that in another computer?

 

[corkyg]

My SSDs are in my laptop. My usage doesn't allow a power outtage.

 

[john3850]

I've have 2 crucial m4 128gb drives and after a fw update ever time windows updated with a fast reboot the system drive would almost panic or lock out.
I got tired of powering off and on the m4 without the sata data cable on it that I flashed it back to the stock fw.

jkauff if you go to crucial forms and look up a dead ssd it tells you how to try to fix your drive.

 

[capeconsultant]

12 minutes critical in a laptop? Seems more like a margin of error to me