Razer Blade recovery in Temecula
Razer Blade laptops pack desktop-class parts into a thin aluminum case. They run hot and are worked hard. When one fails, the cause is often the motherboard, battery or power circuitry and not the storage.
Laptops we recover
- Razer Blade 14, 15 and 16
- One or two M.2 NVMe slots depending on model.
- Razer Blade 17 and 18
- Two M.2 NVMe slots.
- Razer Blade Stealth and Razer Book
- Ultraportables with a single M.2 SSD.
- Razer Blade Pro
- Older 17-inch models, some with two SSDs in RAID 0 or an SSD paired with a hard drive.
How Razer storage affects recovery
Razer uses standard M.2 NVMe SSDs that can be removed, usually OEM drives from Samsung, WD, SK hynix or Lite-On. That is good news. The drive can be taken out of a dead laptop and worked on directly. Two things complicate it.
- BitLocker
- Windows device encryption is typically on. You will need the recovery key from your Microsoft account.
- RAID 0
- Some Blade Pro and dual-drive configurations stripe two SSDs together. Both drives are needed and the array has to be rebuilt.
Faults we see on Razer laptops
- Laptop dead after overheating or a power fault
- Swollen battery that has distorted the case and pressed on internal parts
- Liquid damage
- SSD not detected or "no bootable device"
- SSD failure with no warning
- Blue screens and Windows that will not start
- Accidental reset or reinstall
- Deleted game captures, projects and documents
A swollen battery is a fire risk. Stop charging the laptop and do not press on the case. Tell us when you book the case so it can be handled and shipped safely.
Razer models we recover, 2013 to 2026
Examples of the model numbers we see most often, grouped by the years each range was sold. Turn the laptop over: the model number beginning RZ09- is printed on the base, next to the serial number.
| Years | Range | Model numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Blade 14 and Blade Pro 17, first generationsSATA solid state drive on most configurations | RZ09-0102 (Blade 14, 2013), RZ09-0116 (Blade 14, 2014), RZ09-0130 (Blade 14, 2015), RZ09-0099 (Blade Pro 17, 2013), RZ09-0117 (Blade Pro 17, 2014 and 2015) |
| 2016–2017 | Blade 14 and Blade Pro 17M.2 NVMe; RZ09-0166 has two SSDs in RAID 0 | RZ09-0165 (Blade 14, early 2016), RZ09-0195 (Blade 14, late 2016 and 2017), RZ09-0166 (Blade Pro 17, 2016 and 2017), RZ09-0220 (Blade Pro 17 Full HD, 2017) |
| 2016–2021 | Blade Stealth and Razer Book 13M.2 2280 SSD, one slot | RZ09-0168 (Blade Stealth 12.5, 2016), RZ09-0196 (Blade Stealth, late 2016 and 2017), RZ09-0239 (Blade Stealth 13, late 2017), RZ09-0281 (Blade Stealth 13, 2019), RZ09-0310 (Blade Stealth 13, late 2019 and 2020), RZ09-0327 (Blade Stealth 13, late 2020), RZ09-0357 (Razer Book 13) |
| 2018–2019 | Blade 15 Advanced and Base, first generationM.2 2280 NVMe; Base models add a 2.5-inch drive bay | RZ09-0238 (Blade 15 Advanced, 2018), RZ09-0270 (Blade 15 Base, 2018), RZ09-0288 (Blade 15 Advanced, 2019), RZ09-0301 (Blade 15 Advanced, 2019), RZ09-0313 (Blade 15 Advanced, 2019), RZ09-0300 (Blade 15 Base, 2019) |
| 2019–2022 | Blade Pro 17 and Blade 17Two M.2 2280 NVMe slots | RZ09-0287 (Blade Pro 17, 2019), RZ09-0314 (Blade Pro 17, 2019), RZ09-0329 (Blade Pro 17, 2020), RZ09-0368 (Blade Pro 17, 2021), RZ09-0406 (Blade 17, 2021), RZ09-0423 (Blade 17, 2022) |
| 2020–2023 | Blade 15 Advanced and Base, later generationsM.2 2280 NVMe; most have a second M.2 slot | RZ09-0328 (Blade 15 Base, 2020), RZ09-0330 (Blade 15 Advanced, 2020), RZ09-0367 (Blade 15 Advanced, 2021), RZ09-0369 (Blade 15 Base, 2021), RZ09-0409 (Blade 15 Advanced, 2021), RZ09-0410 (Blade 15 Base, 2021), RZ09-0421 (Blade 15, 2022), RZ09-0485 (Blade 15, 2023) |
| 2021–2025 | Blade 14M.2 2280 NVMe, one slot | RZ09-0370 (Blade 14, 2021), RZ09-0427 (Blade 14, 2022), RZ09-0482 (Blade 14, 2023), RZ09-0508 (Blade 14, 2024), RZ09-0530 (Blade 14, 2025) |
| 2023–2025 | Blade 18Two M.2 2280 NVMe slots | RZ09-0484 (Blade 18, 2023), RZ09-0509 (Blade 18, 2024), RZ09-0529 (Blade 18, 2025) |
| 2023–2026 | Blade 16M.2 2280 NVMe, two slots on most | RZ09-0483 (Blade 16, 2023), RZ09-0510 (Blade 16, 2024), RZ09-0528 (Blade 16, 2025), RZ09-0581 (Blade 16, 2026) |
Not listed? These are examples, not limits. If your model is missing we almost certainly still recover it. Give us the number when you start a case.
How we recover them
We remove the SSD and assess it on its own. A healthy drive is imaged and unlocked with your BitLocker key. A failed drive is handled as an SSD recovery, with controller-level work or board repair as needed.
Call RMLD in Temecula on (951) 595-8065 or start a case online.