Based on the answers that brought you here, your drive appears to
have corrupted firmware. Firmware is code that tells the hard drive how
to work and what to do next. Right now your drive is unable to show your
files because it doesn't know what to do next. Most likely your files
are still there, they are just not accessable right now, so don't keep running this drive!
SSD Drive Controller Repair Estimate
Your SSD drive cannot locate your files due to firmware corruption.
Device: SSD drive
Possible diagnosis: Corrupted firmware.
Common causes: Faulty or damaged controller chip or firmware.
Explanation:
Solution:
There is only one way to fix this problem: replace the bad controllers
with new ones. New Flash memory controllers will have fresh new ROM to write
code to without any corruption. Once corrected, your files will be accessable
once again.
Estimate:
Flash memory controller/firmware repair
1 controller $150 + parts ($5~$10)
2 controllers $200 + parts ($10~$20)
| This procedure replaces bad Flash memory controllers with new ones. Smaller SSDs will need only 1 controller. |