SSD doesn't show up anywhere

[alvsen.blomqvist]

My 120GB Corsair F120 SSD has been working fine for about a year now, but yesterday when I went into BIOS to check some settings (without changing anything) it suddenly stopped showing up in the BIOS Boot Menu and therefore I couldn't boot from it. Since Windows 10 is installed on my SSD and not my HDD, I couldn't get into Windows and instead got the "Reboot and select proper boot device" error.

I've tried clearing the CMOS and even reinstalling windows onto my HDD instead (SSD wouldn't show up in the Windows setup either) and the SSD doesn't even show up in Disk Management nor in Device Manager now.

Did my SSD completely die? Seems weird for it to happen just as i happen to go into BIOS, though.
Any help is very appreciated.

 

[Dunlop0078]

I would check all the connections first. Make sure the SATA power and data cable are plugged in properly. If they are maybe try a different sata power cable from your PSU and plug the data cable into a different port on the motherboard and see if anything changes.

 

[engineer5261]

Try switching the data and power cables, i hope that does the trick - if not then you should still be able to claim the 3 year warranty.

 

[alvsen.blomqvist]

I would check all the connections first. Make sure the SATA power and data cable are plugged in properly. If they are maybe try a different sata power cable from your PSU and plug the data cable into a different port on the motherboard and see if anything changes.

Try switching the data and power cables, i hope that does the trick - if not then you should still be able to claim the 3 year warranty.

Connections seem firm. I switched the SATA cable and data cable from my HDD to my SSD (since I know these cables work for sure) and now when I boot up I get the following message:

"The current BIOS setting do not fully support the boot device. Click OK to enter the BIOS Setup.
Go to Advanced > Boot > CSM Parameters, and adjust the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) settings to enable the boot device."

My only option then is to click "OK", which takes me to BIOS.
Problem is I'm not sure what to change in the CSM to enable the boot device? Or is this even relevant at all?

EDIT: I also tried putting the SATA cable in another motherboard port (SATA 1 from SATA 2), but got the same message as above.

 

[engineer5261]

Read this, it seems to be a known issue with your drive.

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=88341

I would really get in touch with Corsair

 

[alvsen.blomqvist]

Read this, it seems to be a known issue with your drive.

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=88341

I would really get in touch with Corsair

Alright, thanks so much for the help!

I guess I might just buy a new SSD then.

 

[engineer5261]

Read this, it seems to be a known issue with your drive.

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=88341

I would really get in touch with Corsair

Alright, thanks so much for the help!

I guess I might just buy a new SSD then.

No problem. Also, perhaps let a friend try / use the drive? They do say the issue is such that the affected drive works in other motherboards. Perhaps firmware update may fix it

 

[alvsen.blomqvist]

Read this, it seems to be a known issue with your drive.

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=88341

I would really get in touch with Corsair

Alright, thanks so much for the help!

I guess I might just buy a new SSD then.

No problem. Also, perhaps let a friend try / use the drive? They do say the issue is such that the affected drive works in other motherboards. Perhaps firmware update may fix it

I tried plugging it into my old PC that I still own, but it wouldn't show up there at all either, so I couldn't install the firmware. What bugs me is that it worked just fine yesterday with the same motherboard that I was using when it failed, but I guess it was just a coincidence that it failed just as I opened BIOS.