Samsung T3 External SSD is no longer mounting to my 2016 MB Pro.
When I plug it in, the blue light lights up indicating it's getting power, however the drive is not showing in Disk Utility. Purchased a new USB-C 3.1 cord and still no luck. The Samsung T3 Activator app also does not detect the drive.
Does this mean the drive is dead?
MacBook Pro TouchBar and Touch ID, macOS High Sierra (10.13.4), null
Some Readers who repair external drives suggest that such a failure is far more likely to be the interface board than the drive itself. if the drive is a standard SATA drive, it could be tried in a different enclosure, and has some hope of working again.
The possible problem is that a device made and sold by one manufacturer, like Samsung, may be a combined interface and SSD, all on one board. These are far less likely to be repairable.
Yes, other USB devices work properly.
No, the drive reacts the same when connected to a PC; gets power, but drive does not show as available.
Outside of updating the OS, the drive was working fine. It's only used once every few months.
Samsung is no help. I described the issue and got a form letter in broken English asking me if I wanted to send the SSD in for repair. No suggestions at all. I've found their support pitifully weak with my Samsung TV. Not their forte. Just cheap, unreliable products.
Samsung T3 SSD not mounting to MacBook Pro
