Corsair Force Series 3 120Gb SSD Recalled!

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CORSAIR FORCE SERIES 3 UPDATE, JUNE 7, 2011


Over the past several days, we have analyzed issues associated with the stability of our recently released 120GB Force Series 3 SSD. Our review has identified that a significant percentage of these drive do not operate to specifications. The solution will require changes to both the SSD firmware and the hardware components of the SSD itself.

We have stopped shipments of the affected drive, Corsair part number CSSD-F120GB3-BK, effective immediately and have implemented the following remediation plan:

(1) ALL users should cease using the CSSD-F120GB3-BK drive immediately, even if you have not experienced issues of stability.

(2) Users may then either RETURN the drive to Corsair, at Corsair's expense, to be exchanged with a replacement drive that does meet specifications OR

(3) Return the drive to their place of purchase.

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Users have asked about how they will know if they are getting a drive with the fix implemented. You can tell by looking at the first four numbers above the product part number on the UPC sticker. Anything with 1122 or lower needs to be returned. Anything with 1123 or above is good new product.

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8619&stc=1&d=1307979982

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Did you only hear about this now?

You probably shouldn't have left out how to tell if your drive is affected, towards the bottom of that post.

Users have asked about how they will know if they are getting a drive with the fix implemented. You can tell by looking at the first four numbers above the product part number on the UPC sticker. Anything with 1122 or lower needs to be returned. Anything with 1123 or above is good new product.
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Rudimental said:
Did you only hear about this now?

You probably shouldn't have left out how to tell if your drive is affected, towards the bottom of that post.
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Thanks, fixed...

Stumbled upon it again today and didn't find anything about it on MyBB and thought I'd post it here..
 
Libertas Computers said:
Thanks, fixed...

Stumbled upon it again today and didn't find anything about it on MyBB and thought I'd post it here..
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Oh, I was asking more as a vendor. So I take it you either don't sell these drives or haven't heard anything about them from the local supplier?
 
killadoob said:
Phew one recall, we should stop buying ssd's right now :p
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I'm sure there will be more to come :) Nothing's perfect, like the Seagate 7200.11's for example. Failure on an epic scale. I highly doubt something that big would happen but these consumer SSDs are still relatively new, I'd be interested to see in 5 years time how they fare.
 
Rudimental said:
Oh, I was asking more as a vendor. So I take it you either don't sell these drives or haven't heard anything about them from the local supplier?
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I haven't sold any myself, but do have them from suppliers. Luckily no RMA for me, phew!
Did get an update from a supplier stating that it was recalled.. Asked again about it a little while ago and they haven't received any of the newer models as of yet.
 
Libertas Computers said:
I haven't sold any myself, but do have them from suppliers. Luckily no RMA for me, phew!
Did get an update from a supplier stating that it was recalled.. Asked again about it a little while ago and they haven't received any of the newer models as of yet.
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Cool. Thanks for the info.

NomNom said:
imo when it comes to getting a SSD = OCZ
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Well, I have heard talk that the 2.06 firmware for OCZ SF2XXX drives is buggy, but of course that is most likely a far easier fix than the hardware problem with the reference (non-OCZ) 120GB drives. OCZ is currently the performance king, though.
 
Intel 320 series - 5 year warranty and also cost about the same for a 120gb. And they're pretty fast too.
 
Guess what? I bought a Corsair Force Series 3 120Gb SSD which was then recalled... I RMA'ed my drive and got one of the new working versions. It runs brilliantly now. Thumbs up to Corsair's great customer service. I hear OCZ has similar problems but are blaming it on the users
 
Synaesthesia said:
Intel 320 series - 5 year warranty and also cost about the same for a 120gb. And they're pretty fast too.
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120GB 320 is at least around R400 (20%) more at retail.

Adata 599 128GB - R1,958.96 (Rebeltech)
Intel 320 120GB - R2,500+ (at most places, though I did find it at 2,319.90 at this place I have never heard of, called Megatechware, with a terrible website)

Not denying it is a good drive, but it is definitely not nearly as cheap.
 
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