Solved! m.2 SSDs compatible with Asus UX430u?

[alexolog]

As the title says.

Son's laptop stopped recognizing the SSD, 95% of the time it boots into UEFI, showing no boot devices. I did manage to trick it into booting after unplugging and replugging the SSD, but it may have been a coincidence. It did bluescreen the next day and the situation recurred.

Is there a list of SSDs compatible with that model?

Thank you!

 

[helpstar]

Which m.2 SSD are you using?

Which BIOS version is on the laptop?
Try flashing the latest version to it with a USB flash drive and the integrated BIOS flash menu within BIOS

Did you install windows with this laptop to the SSD?

 

[helpstar]

Which m.2 SSD are you using?

Which BIOS version is on the laptop?
Try flashing the latest version to it with a USB flash drive and the integrated BIOS flash menu within BIOS

Did you install windows with this laptop to the SSD?

 

[alexolog]

Which m.2 SSD are you using?

The original one that came with the laptop:
SK hynix SC308 128GB M.2 2280 SATA Solid State Drive (HFS128G39TND-N210A)

Which BIOS version is on the laptop?

Flashed the latest a couple of weeks ago.

Did you install windows with this laptop to the SSD?

I bought it used, it came with Windows 10 home preinstalled.

 

[helpstar]

Try installing windows to it with the microsoft media creation tool and a USB flash drive

In theory all M.2/B-M-Key (SATA 6Gb/s) 2280 SSDs should work.

I would get a Samsung or Crucial
https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/ASUS/zenbook-ux430ua
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6yKcCJ/samsung-860-evo-500gb-25-solid-state-drive-mz-76e500bam