Samsung 2TB Extreme Portable SSD won't stay connected to M1 Macbook Pro

[parasky]

I recently purchased a SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD to use as an external drive for photos while I'm traveling. However, it disconnects from my M1 Macbook after a minute or two every time I connect it. It's driving me crazy. I've tried connecting it directly to the Macbook and also using a hub. I've changed the cord to see if that was the problem. Nothing has worked. I have some photos that I transferred to the drive and now I can't access them.

Anybody have any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[ilikewhey]

sounds like a drive issue, hit up sandisk for a replacement.

 

[parasky]

sounds like a drive issue, hit up sandisk for a replacement.

I'd love to but but I'm already traveling and would like to try to see if there is any way to solve the problem.

 

[ilikewhey]

I'd love to but but I'm already traveling and would like to try to see if there is any way to solve the problem.

ofcourse, are you good with soldering work? i suspect a loose capacitor between the actual ssd drive and the usb plug in.

 

[Fishrrman]

What format is the drive in?
APFS? HFS+?
Something else...?