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Samsung SSD data recovery

870 EVO, 970, 980, 990 PRO, 9100 PRO, and the PM-series drives fitted by laptop makers. Samsung builds every part of its SSDs itself, and recovery has to follow.

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Samsung SSD recovery in Temecula

Samsung is the largest SSD maker in the world. Its retail drives are the popular choice for upgrades, and its OEM drives are factory-fitted in laptops from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Razer and many others. Samsung designs its own controllers, firmware and V-NAND memory, so tools and methods made for other brands do not apply.

Samsung SSDs we recover

840, 850, 860 and 870 EVO, QVO and PRO
2.5-inch, mSATA and M.2 SATA drives.
950, 960, 970 and 980 series
M.2 NVMe drives on PCIe 3.0 and 4.0.
990 PRO, 990 EVO and 990 EVO Plus
Current PCIe 4.0 drives.
9100 PRO
PCIe 5.0, in capacities up to 8TB.
PM and SM series
OEM drives such as PM981, PM991, PM9A1 and PM9B1 found inside laptops, and enterprise PM and SM drives from servers.
Portable SSDs
T5, T7, T9 and X5. See Samsung portable drive recovery.

Faults typical of Samsung SSDs

Sudden non-detection
The drive vanishes from the BIOS. Controller, firmware or power failure.
Read-only lock
The drive can be read and not written, or reports a failing health status. Certain firmware versions of the 980 PRO were known for this.
Rapid health decline
Early 990 PRO firmware reported wear far faster than normal use explained. Later firmware fixed the cause.
Bad blocks on 870 EVO
Some production batches developed read errors early in life.
Slow reading of old files
Seen on aging TLC drives where stored charge has faded.
Encrypted drives
Samsung drives support hardware encryption through BitLocker and TCG Opal. We need the key or password.

Samsung models we recover, 2013 to 2026

Examples of the model numbers we see most often, grouped by the years each range was sold. Look for the line starting MZ on the drive's label: retail drives show a Model such as MZ-77E1T0, laptop-fitted drives show a part number such as MZVLB512HAJQ.

YearsRangeModel numbers
2013–2015840 EVO / 840 PRO, 2.5-inch SATA840 EVO was also sold in mSATAMZ-7TE250, MZ-7TE500, MZ-7TE1T0, MZ-7PD256, MZ-7PD512
2013–2018PM851 / PM871 / PM871a, OEM SATAFactory-fitted in laptops; 2.5-inch and M.2MZ7TE256HMHP, MZ7TE512HMHP, MZ7LN256HCHP, MZ7LN512HCHP, MZ7LN256HMJP, MZNLN256HCHP
2014–2018850 EVO / 850 PRO, 2.5-inch SATAMZ-75E250, MZ-75E500, MZ-75E1T0, MZ-7KE256, MZ-7KE512, MZ-7KE1T0
2015–2018950 PRO / 960 EVO / 960 PRO, M.2 NVMeMZ-V5P512, MZ-V6E250, MZ-V6E500, MZ-V6E1T0, MZ-V6P512, MZ-V6P1T0
2015–2018PM951 / PM961 / SM961, OEM M.2 NVMeFactory-fitted in laptopsMZVLV256HCHP, MZVLV512HCJH, MZVLW256HEHP, MZVLW512HMJP, MZVLW1T0HMLH, MZVPW256HEGL
2018–2021860 EVO / 860 QVO / 860 PRO, SATASamsung MJX controller; 860 QVO is QLCMZ-76E250, MZ-76E500, MZ-76E1T0, MZ-76Q1T0, MZ-76Q2T0, MZ-76P512
2018–2021PM981 / PM981a, OEM M.2 NVMeFactory-fitted in laptopsMZVLB256HAHQ, MZVLB512HAJQ, MZVLB1T0HALR, MZVLB256HBHQ, MZVLB512HBJQ, MZVLB1T0HBLR
2018–2023970 EVO / 970 EVO Plus / 970 PRO, M.2 NVMeMZ-V7E500, MZ-V7S250, MZ-V7S500, MZ-V7S1T0, MZ-V7P512, MZ-V7P1T0
2019–2023PM991 / PM991a, OEM M.2 NVMeFactory-fitted in laptopsMZVLQ256HAJD, MZVLQ512HALU, MZVLQ256HBJD, MZVLQ512HBLU, MZVLQ1T0HBLB
2020–2024980 / 980 PRO, M.2 NVMe980 PRO is PCIe 4.0MZ-V8V250, MZ-V8V500, MZ-V8V1T0, MZ-V8P1T0
2020–2026870 EVO / 870 QVO, 2.5-inch SATASamsung MKX controller; 870 QVO is QLCMZ-77E250, MZ-77E500, MZ-77E1T0, MZ-77E2T0, MZ-77Q1T0, MZ-77Q4T0
2021–2026PM9A1 / PM9B1 / PM9C1a, OEM M.2 NVMeFactory-fitted in laptops; PCIe 4.0MZVL2512HCJQ, MZVL21T0HCLR, MZVL4256HBJD, MZVL4512HBLU, MZVL8512HELU
2022–2026990 PRO / 990 EVO / 990 EVO Plus, M.2 NVMeMZ-V9P1T0, MZ-V9P2T0, MZ-V9E1T0, MZ-V9S1T0, MZ-V9S4T0
2025–20269100 PRO and PM9E1 (OEM), M.2 NVMePCIe 5.0MZ-VAP1T0, MZ-VAP2T0, MZ-VAP4T0, MZ-VAP8T0, MZVLC512HFJD, MZVLC1T0HFLU

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.

What recovery involves

We diagnose the drive without writing to it. Where the controller can be brought up in a diagnostic mode we repair its tables and read the data through it. Where the board is damaged we repair it at component level first. Support for the very newest Samsung controllers changes as recovery tools catch up, and we tell you plainly at evaluation what is possible for your model.

If files were deleted from a Samsung SSD, shut the computer down now. TRIM clears deleted data quickly on these drives.

Call RMLD on (951) 595-8065 or start a case online. We serve local customers in Temecula and customers across the US by mail.

How a case works

Six steps from the first call to your files. You approve the quote and check the results before paying.

  1. Tell us what happenedCall or start a case online. A technician reviews it and tells you how to send or bring the device.
  2. Ship it or drop it offShipping to the lab is free. You can also hand it in at Temecula or London.
  3. Free evaluationWe diagnose the fault and send a firm quote. Nothing is charged for this.
  4. Recovery in our labOnce you approve, the work is done in-house. Your device never leaves our company.
  5. You check the filesYou receive a list of what was recovered and confirm it before paying.
  6. Data returnedOn a new drive, your own drive, or by encrypted download. No recovery means no charge.

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