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Tools
This chapter contains the following sections.
▪ Firmware Update
▪ Check for Updates
▪ Update Using Bootable
USB Drive
▪ Update Using File on My
Computer
▪ Erase Drive—Secure Erase
▪ Delete User Data with
Secure Erase
▪ Create a Bootable USB
Drive for Secure Erase
▪ Sanitize
▪ Delete User Data with
Sanitize
▪ Create a Bootable USB
Drive with Sanitize
▪ Erase Drive
▪ Bootable USB Drive for
Erase Drive
▪ PSID Revert
▪ S.M.A.R.T.
▪ Diagnostic Short Test
▪ Diagnostic Extended Test
▪ Drive Details
▪ System Details
Firmware Update
Note:
To avoid data loss, it is strongly recommended that you backup your
data before updating the firmware.
Click Update SSD Firmware to initiate a firmware update, or click on the Show
More Options drop-down menu to choose from additional firmware update
methods.
When you click the Update SSD Firmware button, a confirmation dialog box
appears.
Tools
SanDisk SSD Dashboard
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