Two brand new SA510 1TB drives one is DOA

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For a new drive, just get it replaced under warranty. For an older drive, you might consider the process mentioned here:

WD Blue SA510 1TB is back from the dead

BLUF: My ‘broken’ SA510 1TB drive is now fully functional again after upgrading to the latest firmware. My WD Blue SA510 1TB SSD died after a year of light use. Initial symptoms included occasional failures to locate the drive when booting into Windows 10. A reboot usually resolved the issue. Eventually the drive failed to show up at all, even in the motherboard BIOS setup screens. Since the drive was under warranty, the idea of returning it for a replacement was considered. But sending my pe…