So I got myself a Thinkpad T480 and thought I'd upgrade the current NVMe up to 2TB. I ordered a Kingston KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 and replaced the current 500GB I had in the computer. I made sure it was properly installed.
Then the trouble started, or, more correctly, nothing started.
I first tried looking in the Thinkpad's BIOS/UEFI (latest version), but there was no info to be found on storage. I then tried to install Debian 12, and it asked if I would install Debian on the USB stick - no other storage was detected. No, thanks.
Next move was to test a LiveDVD in order to troubleshoot the issue. I used grep to search for any errors, warnings, etc. and anything related to NVM, but nothing. It was like the NVMe never existed.
Third move was turn safe boot on and off. Still no result.
Fourth move was to make sure the cables worked correctly. I popped in the old NVMe, and it worked without issue.
Two questions:
* Is there anything I have missed in order to make it work?
* If I have to return it, do you have recommendations for a new one, preferably with 2TB?
Then the trouble started, or, more correctly, nothing started.
I first tried looking in the Thinkpad's BIOS/UEFI (latest version), but there was no info to be found on storage. I then tried to install Debian 12, and it asked if I would install Debian on the USB stick - no other storage was detected. No, thanks.
Next move was to test a LiveDVD in order to troubleshoot the issue. I used grep to search for any errors, warnings, etc. and anything related to NVM, but nothing. It was like the NVMe never existed.
Third move was turn safe boot on and off. Still no result.
Fourth move was to make sure the cables worked correctly. I popped in the old NVMe, and it worked without issue.
Two questions:
* Is there anything I have missed in order to make it work?
* If I have to return it, do you have recommendations for a new one, preferably with 2TB?
Statistics: Posted by Hallvor — 2024-12-13 06:10 — Replies 5 — Views 149