SSD problem in 2016 13" HP Spectre x360 (model 13-4196ms), need to know proper replacement option

[amit941]

Hello,

For the past month i have been getting the 3F0 error, and hard disk check either says "no hard disk found" or sometimes quick check says "uefi smart check : PASSED ;;; short dst : NOT AVAILABLE" but then after a minute doesnt detect the hard disk anymore. On rare occasions it boots up to my user and i log in but then it crashes within a minute and gives out the 3F0 error. I had this same problem a few months ago for a 2-3 days, but it automatically got fixed and i had been using it since. Problem resurfaced again and this time its a month. Please check attached images.

I am thinking I might need to replace SSD and want to know the proper upgrade recommendations for Spectre x360 model 13-4196ms. Dont know if I should be getting nvme or sata ssd, but some searches of mine suggest that nvme will not work with mine and I need m.2 sata. Currently considering WD Blue 500GB 3D NAND M.2 SATA SSD. Is this is compatible? If not, please advise on the possible alternatives. Or if the problem is something else then please advise on the solution. Thank you.

[banhien]

@amit941 

Please read the following reviews

           https://topnewreview.com/wd-blue-3d-nand-sata-ssd-review/

           https://www.techadvisor.com/article/718838/wd-blue-3d-nand-review.html

           https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wd-blue-3d-sandisk-ultra-3d-ssd,5134.html

Only 500GB, why not use 1TB or 2TB ?

Regards.

[amit941]

@banhien

That is compatible with my model, right? I dont know if I should be going for nvme or sata m.2 .