I am assuming it is an M.2 SSD. You do not have to replace with an identical drive to the failed drive. Any number of compatible drives will be fine. And you can install up to and including a 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD as shown here at the Crucial page. You do not have to install a Crucial drive as any good make such as WD, Kingston, XPG (Adata) etc. will work. If the drive cannot be accessed at all then a clean install of Windows will be require and you can download the Windows 10 media creation tool here which will create an installation flash drive. Before purchasing a new SSD just check the system to verify that you have an M.2 or 2.5" SSD.
Laptop won't boot -- diagnostic error code 0161 -- Dell support indicates SDD failure. Laptop has 512 gb SDD but only purchase option Dell presents to replace is 128 gb . Can anyone advise on getting a like-for-like r replacement?
replacing SDD in Inspiron 3480