Sandisk cache SSD 24GB dead ?

Hello,
I've recentely decided to install windows 7 pro on my Lenovo U410.
I have lauch diskpart for cleaning disks so i've clean the hard drive and the cache SSD.
But now the SSD is not reconized. Worse, when the SSD is pluged in the bios won't displaying, the boot menu don't want to open and windows doesn't boot (locked on black screen).
The bios want the password, i give him and black screen too.
When i plug-out the SSD the bios work the boot menu too and Windows is booting.
When i plug in the SSD when windows is booted, Windows has no reaction et the SSD is completely invisible in the disk manager or in diskpart.
THe SSD is dead ? or it's just a configuration i've miss ?
thank for attention and sorry for my very poor english :s
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hi leomerirosvo,
When the SSD gets detected, try to use Sandisk's SSD Toolkit which includes a:
Firmware update (if available)
SMART tool
Diagnostic tool
Drive Information tool
Alternatively, you can use a secure erase utility to reset the SSD to factory settings. You may also try to use a USB to mSATA adapter (like this one) to erase the SSD.
Regards,
neokenchi
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HP has not tested any for your model except 24GB & 32GB mSATA cache SSD , which can only be put in system upto 8GB RAM & I assume yours has 16GB.
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