Samsung Portable SSD T3 Data Recovery

At Zero Alpha Data Recovery, we offer professional data recovery for Samsung Portable SSD T3 drives. This compact USB-C external SSD is widely used for backups and file transfers, but it can fail due to physical damage, file system corruption, or controller issues. If your T3 is no longer recognised or you've lost access to your files, we can help. We also accept mail-in jobs Australia-wide, so you can send your drive to us from anywhere.

Samsung T3 Portable SSD 250GB MU-PT250B unresponsive data recovery

Samsung Portable SSD T3 Common Problems

  • Drive not detected when plugged into USB

  • Intermittent disconnection or unstable connection

  • File system shows as RAW or unallocated

  • Drive reports 0MB or incorrect size

  • Corrupted files or missing folders

  • Firmware or controller failure

  • USB-C port damage or worn connector

  • Sudden power loss while transferring data

  • Drive stuck in read-only mode

  • OS fails to mount or assign a drive letter

Samsung T3 MU-PT1T0B Data Recovery Case Log

The controller chip is a S4LN062X01-Y030, which has signed firmware. There is not yet a solution for gaining access to this controller, and it appears that performing a chip-off analysis is not possible either.

samsung ssd T3 dissasembly hidden screws

The Samsung USB-C SSD range has hidden screws behind a sticker plate.

samsung t3 ssd dissasembly for data recovery

A Samsung T3 SSD drive which has been physically destroyed gets new parts fitted for data recovery

samsung T3 SSD data recovery gets parts replaced

250GB MU-PT250B Unresponsive SSD Data Recovery Caselog

02Sept2024 - A customer recently arrived at Zero Alpha Data Recovery with a Samsung T3 Portable SSD that had been encountering significant issues. The drive, which had been prompting him to format it and was causing frequent crashes on his computer, had become an urgent concern. The customer’s primary need was to recover valuable .wav audio files that were crucial for his work. Despite the SSD’s current state of disarray and the complications arising from its crashes and formatting prompts, our team at Zero Alpha Data Recovery was determined to assist. After carefully disassembling the SSD from the case. We were able to scan using our advanced softwares without issue. The engineers imaged the drive and saved the results to another hard drive.

Samsung T3 Portable SSD 250GB MU-PT250B disassembled

Samsung T3 Portable SSD 250GB MU-PT250B internal SSD with samsung S4LN062X01-Y030 controller