My X301 with solid state Hard disk lost all data

Hello all people, excuse my poor english i try to explain my problem.
1.- I have a Lenovo x301 (type 2776-TMU) with a 128 Gygabites solid state hard disk (Samsung MMCQE28G8MUP-0VAL1)
2-The sympton is: Lost all data of the hard disk and apears 0 partitions and 0 bytes used.
3.- I run all type of diagnostics and all  pass OK.
4. I restore windows,aplications etc.  and all work fine, but in any random time, the hard disk lost all info and another time apear 0 Partition and 0 bytes used.
5. I try to install, bios, firmware or any update of the lenovo web, and no resolve my problem.
6.- In a last chance install via dvd a fresh instalation  with oem windows 7, and present the same sympton of point 4.
7.- I change parameters on the bios setup of the SATA interface (ochi or compatible) with the identical result of the 4 point.
How you understand, i have a big problem and desesperate, but i not sure if my hard disk is of the problem, or the mother board, any firmware, etc.
Any have idea in how attack o determine exactly the origen of my problem?
Thanks and regards all people.
atn, Miguel Angel Borbolla Bonomi
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Sounds like a faulty SSD. Return for warranty repair/replacement.
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