Your SSD could be dying right now and you wouldn't even know

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The video addresses a common fear among PC users: data loss due to a failing SSD. By providing a clear, step-by-step guide on how to check SSD health within Windows, it offers practical value and a sense of urgency, encouraging viewers to take immediate action.

Summary

This video explains how to check the health of your SSD using Windows settings. It warns that a failing SSD can lead to data loss and advises users to back up their data and replace the drive if it shows signs of failure.

Structure

1Introduction to the problem of dying SSDs
2Demonstration of checking SSD health in Windows settings
3Explanation of the drive health metrics
4Warning about data loss and recommendation to replace the drive

Product placement

The video shows a Samsung SSD 950 PRO and then demonstrates how to check the health of an SSD (specifically a Kingston SNV2S500G) using Windows settings. It also displays a warning message from Windows about a storage device being at risk of failure.

Original caption

Your SSD could be dying right now and you wouldn't even know #pctips #ssd #windowstips #techtok

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Call to action

Back up your data and replace the SSD before it fails.

On-screen text

Samsung MZNLN128HAHQ Firmware MVT24H3Q Health Status Bad Temperature 43 °C ID Attribute Name Current 01 Vendor Specific 100% 05 Reallocated Sector Count 100% 09 Power-on Hours 100% 0C Power-on Count 100% AB Program Fail Count (Chip) 100% AC Erase Fail Count (Chip) 100% AD Wear Leveling Count 100% AE Unexpected Power Loss Count 100% B0 Erase Fail Count (Chip) 99% B5 Program Fail Count (Total) 100% B7 Runtime Bad Block 100% B8 Error Detection 100% BC Uncorrectable Error Count 100% BD Vendor Specific 100% C2 Temperature 43 °C C6 Off-line Uncorrectable Error Count 100% C7 CRC Error Count 100% C9 Super cap Status 100% KINGSTON SNV2S500G Online Healthy NTFS EFI System partition Healthy Basic data partition Healthy Basic data partition Healthy Microsoft recovery partition Healthy Samsung SSD 870 EVO Plus 2TB My Data (C:) Healthy Basic data partition Healthy Estimated remaining life: 97% Available spare: 100% Temperature: 39°C Click here for more information Back up now Partition Style GUID Partition Table (GPT) A storage device may be at risk of failure and requires your attention Click this message to manage drives and backup your files 11:40 AM

Transcript

Your SSD could be dying right now and you wouldn't even realize it. And once it dies, you will lose everything on it. To check its health, press Windows plus I to open settings. Go to system, storage, then advanced storage settings, then disks and volumes. Select your main drive, click properties and check the drive health section. You'll see its remaining life, temperature, and any warnings. If Windows says the drive is at risk, back up your files immediately and replace the SSD before it fails.