The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/nghtr on 2025-04-25 05:40:10.
Not sure if this is just bad luck or a bigger issue, but I figured I’d post in case it helps someone else.
I recently picked up a brand new Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 NVMe enclosure and installed a WD SN750 Gen 3 (4TB) in it. Everything seemed fine — good speeds, temps were okay, no immediate red flags.
But after plugging it in a few times, the SSD just… died. Completely. It’s no longer detected on any system, no response at all. I’ve tried several different methods to revive it, but no luck — it’s just dead.
The drive was working perfectly before — I had about 2TB of data on it that’s probably gone for good now. Super frustrating, and honestly kind of scary that an enclosure could brick a drive like that.
Just wanted to put this out there as a warning. Be careful if you’re planning to use one of these enclosures with a high-capacity NVMe drive.