NASCompares Podcast 21 - WD Sandisk Extreme SSD Failures Update - Lawsuits, More Data Loss, Recovery
Description
Impacted Drives:
• SanDisk Extreme Portable 4TB (SDSSDE61-4T00)
• SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable 4TB (SDSSDE81-4T00)
• SanDisk Extreme Pro 2TB (SDSSDE81-2T00)
• SanDisk Extreme Pro 1TB (SDSSDE81-1T00)
• WD My Passport 4TB (WDBAGF0040BGY)
My Original Sandisk SSD Failure Video - https://youtu.be/gHBD3uVceLA?si=exxG-bP8Efu-P5Qx
Where to check your Sandisk Extreme Pro Firmware - https://support-en.wd.com/app/firmwareupdate
Reddit Recent post about continued failures - https://www.reddit.com/r/editors/comments/10syawa/comment/jtjj1tf/?sort=new
Sandisk Forum Posts about failure - https://forums.sandisk.com/c/portable-ssd/extreme-portable-ssd/235
Verge Updated Article (3TB Lost) - https://www.theverge.com/22291828/sandisk-extreme-pro-portable-my-passport-failure-continued
Arstechnica article about continued legal progression - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/sandisk-extreme-ssds-are-worthless-multiple-lawsuits-against-wd-say/
Legalscoops canvasing for Affected Users of Sandisk Extreme Pro Failrues - https://www.legalscoops.com/sandisk-extreme-pro-ssd-failures-class-action-lawsuit-investigation/
Continued Discussion of the legal actions on the Register - https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/17/western_digital_sandisk_ssd_lawsuit/
Lawsuit Doc 1 - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.416910/gov.uscourts.cand.416910.1.0.pdf
Lawsuit Doc 2 - https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-08-17-ECF-001-Complaint.pdf
Lawsuit Doc 3 - https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/523-cv-04206-VKD-.pdf
Video Chapters
00:00 - The Start
00:33 - Quick Recap
01:30 - Sandisk Serial Number Issues
02:02 - EaseUS Free Pro License for Recovery
02:58 - Users are STILL Reporting Sandisk SSD Failures
04:15 - The Verge Loses 3TB of Data on the REPLACEMENT Drive!
05:05 - Have You Been Impacted?
05:29 - Three Law Suits (so far)
07:13 - User Data Responsibility?
08:12 - The Future? Could This kill Sandisk?
09:53 - No Product Recall? Drives STILL on SALE
10:36 - What You Should Do?