Windows 10: How do I diagnose a dead SSD and black screen, so no way to see a BSOD

I suspect my SSD has died. I had been getting strange mini stalls, and finally a bunch of overlapping warnings, notices, video went streaky, etc. and finally degraded to nothing.
In the beginning I had a series of four maybe five beeps (once) from the motherboard
and three beeps when I was fooling with the memory.

I can get to the trouble shooting screen:
auto repair didnt work
restore didnt work
and I could not get into safe mode.

i have tried taking my four sticks of memory out and trying them in different slot pairs.

I have a Windows Recovery Drive USB, but I dont know what to with it.
also, I think I have an image on my back up if I buy a new HDD, is transferring do able?

Specs:
Windows 10, updates are current, version unknown.
Asrock 990FX KILLER FATALITY
ASUS Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
4 sticks Corsair 8mg ram 1333 mgz
WD SSD 500G Im pretty sure.
Corsair RM650I Power supply.

Thanks in advance.
BTW my skills are fair, but out of date, but I do my own builds so I am somewhat competent when thing are running OK.

:)

 

Black screen error

Hello,

There are several reasons why you are facing a black screen issue. One of these is due to outdated or incorrect device drivers. For us to figure out what's causing this, provide more details by answering the listed questions:

• Can you confirm to us if you are using a laptop or a computer?
• Have you made any recent changes to your device prior to this happening?
• What exactly were you doing when the error occurred?
• Have you tried any troubleshooting steps to resolve this? If yes, specify all of the steps that you have done.

As an initial part of troubleshooting, we suggest following the steps given on this article:

Troubleshoot black screen or blank screen errors. This will help you diagnose and rectify most of the known black screen concerns.

We will wait for your response.

 

Black Screen after Log on

So this is not a BSOD ? Have a Windows 10 disc or USB Flash Drive made ? How are you getting to task manager Ctrl.+Alt+Del ? Any cursor on screen ?

 

black screen

Hi Bart,

It is possible that you're experiencing black screen due to corrupted system files. To assist you better, we'd like to gather more information:

• Are you getting any error messages?
• What happen when you tried to login?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

In the meantime, we suggest that you follow the steps in this
article to troubleshoot black screen errors. You can choose which situation you're experiencing the error and perform the instructions.

Let us know if you need further assistance.