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Western Digital and SanDisk SSD data recovery

WD Blue, WD_BLACK, WD Green and WD Red SSDs, and the SanDisk drives that now carry the range forward. We recover internal and portable models.

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WD SSDs are now Sandisk SSDs

Western Digital bought SanDisk in 2016 and sold SSDs under both names. In February 2025 the flash business became a separate company, Sandisk, and WD went back to making only hard drives. From 2026 the WD Blue and WD_BLACK NVMe drives are being sold as SANDISK Optimus, Optimus GX and Optimus GX PRO. The hardware lineage is the same, and so is the recovery work.

Drives we recover

WD Blue
SATA models including Blue 3D and SA510, and NVMe models SN550, SN570, SN580, SN5000 and SN5100.
WD_BLACK
SN750, SN770, SN850, SN850X, SN7100 and SN8100.
SANDISK Optimus, Optimus GX and Optimus GX PRO
The 2026 names for the Blue and Black NVMe lines.
WD Green and WD Red
Budget SATA drives, and SA500 and SN700 drives for NAS use.
OEM drives
SN530, SN730, SN740 and SN810, fitted in laptops and handheld gaming PCs.
SanDisk Ultra 3D, SSD Plus and Extreme
SATA and NVMe drives under the SanDisk name.
Portable SSDs
SanDisk Extreme and Extreme Pro Portable, WD My Passport SSD and WD Elements SE.

Faults typical of WD and SanDisk SSDs

Portable SSD suddenly unreadable
Some 2TB and 4TB SanDisk Extreme and Extreme Pro portable drives from 2023 were affected by a firmware fault that left the drive unreadable. We see these regularly.
SATA drives failing early
The WD Blue SA510 had reports of drives dropping out or going read-only.
Not detected or wrong capacity
Controller or firmware failure. WD and SanDisk use their own controllers on most NVMe models.
Power-loss corruption
The drive fails after a crash or forced shutdown.
Overheating in small enclosures and handhelds
Short 2230 drives working hard with little cooling.
Liquid and physical damage
Repaired at board level before the drive is read.

Western Digital models we recover, 2013 to 2026

Examples of the model numbers we see most often, grouped by the years each range was sold. WD drives carry a number starting WDS on the label; factory-fitted PC SN drives and SanDisk drives show a number starting SD, such as SDBPNTY-512G.

YearsRangeModel numbers
2013–2018SanDisk Extreme II / Extreme Pro / Ultra II, 2.5-inch SATASDSSDXP-240G, SDSSDXPS-480G, SDSSDHII-240G, SDSSDHII-480G, SDSSDHII-960G
2014–2019SanDisk X300 / X400 / X600, OEM SATAFactory-fitted in business laptopsSD7SB6S-256G-1006, SD8SB8U-256G-1006, SD8SN8U-256G-1006, SD9SB8W-256G-1006, SD9SN8W-256G-1006
2015–2026SanDisk SSD Plus / Ultra 3D, 2.5-inch SATASDSSDA-240G, SDSSDA-480G, SDSSDA-1T00, SDSSDH3-500G, SDSSDH3-1T00, SDSSDH3-2T00
2016–2022WD Blue / WD Green, SATAWDS250G1B0A, WDS500G1B0A, WDS500G2B0A, WDS100T2B0A, WDS240G2G0A, WDS480G2G0A
2017–2019WD Black PCIe (2017) / WD Black NVMe (2018)WDS256G1X0C, WDS512G1X0C, WDS250G2X0C, WDS500G2X0C, WDS100T2X0C
2018–2023PC SN520 / SN720 / SN530 / SN730, OEM M.2 NVMeFactory-fitted in laptopsSDAPNUW-256G, SDAPNTW-512G, SDBPNPZ-256G, SDBPNPZ-512G, SDBPNTY-512G, SDBQNTY-512G
2019–2022WD Black SN750, M.2 NVMeWDS250G3X0C, WDS500G3X0C, WDS100T3X0C, WDS200T3X0C
2019–2025WD Blue SN500 / SN550 / SN570 / SN580, M.2 NVMeDRAM-less designsWDS250G1B0C, WDS500G1B0C, WDS500G2B0C, WDS100T2B0C, WDS100T3B0C, WDS100T3B0E
2019–2026WD Red SA500 / SN700, NAS SSDWDS500G1R0A, WDS100T1R0A, WDS200T1R0A, WDS500G1R0C, WDS100T1R0C, WDS200T1R0C
2020–2026WD_BLACK SN850 / SN850X, M.2 NVMePCIe 4.0WDS500G1X0E, WDS100T1X0E, WDS200T1X0E, WDS100T2X0E, WDS200T2X0E, WDS400T2X0E
2021–2026PC SN740 / SN810 / SN5000S, OEM M.2 NVMeFactory-fitted in laptopsSDDPNQD-512G, SDDPNQD-1T00, SDDPTQD-512G, SDCPNRY-512G, SDCPNRY-1T00, SDEPNSJ-512G
2022–2026WD Blue SA510, 2.5-inch and M.2 SATAWDS250G3B0A, WDS500G3B0A, WDS250G3B0B, WDS500G3B0B, WDS100T3B0B
2022–2026WD_BLACK SN770 / SN770M / SN7100 / SN8100, M.2 NVMeSN7100 and SN8100 became SANDISK Optimus GX and GX PRO in 2026WDS100T3X0E, WDBDNH0010BBK-WRSN, WDS100T4X0E, WDS200T4X0E, WDS100T1X0M, WDS200T1X0M
2024–2026WD Blue SN5000 / SN5100 and WD Green SN3000, M.2 NVMeSN5100 is now sold as SANDISK Optimus 5100WDS500G4B0E, WDS100T4B0E, WDS500G5B0E, WDS100T5B0E, WDS200T5B0E, WDS100T4G0E

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

After a free diagnostic we choose the route: file system repair for logical faults, controller-level work for firmware faults, and component-level repair for damaged boards. Encrypted drives are recovered with your key or password.

Call RMLD on (951) 595-8065 or start a case online. For WD hard drives see Western Digital recovery.

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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