Some routine maintenence and losing your balance while holding a hard drive and ripping the cord out breaking the retainer for the connectors… 4tb Samsung ssd RIP

  • m-p{3}English
    34•2 years ago

    You might still be able to use it if you carefully superglue back the plastic part.

    A more permanent fix would be to replace the SATA connector and solder a new one by someone with the proper skillset.

    The important parts are still in good shape, don’t throw it away!

    • onoEnglish
      14•2 years ago

      Seconded. If OP lives anywhere near a city, there’s probably an electronics repair shop within reach that would solder on a new connector for less than the cost of a new SSD.

    • @mom@discuss.tchncs.de
      8•2 years ago

      Having all pins present, I wouldn’t be surprised if the drive still gets detected while bending a SATA cable back juuuuuust right so its connector makes contact with the pins.

      • m-p{3}English
        4•2 years ago

        Considering this is the data portion of the SATA connector I’d be worried about data integrity all the time 😬

      • @SenorBolsa@beehaw.org
        2•2 years ago

        I’ve used computers for years like that, also these card edge connectors are pretty standard and can be easily replaced by anyone who can do basic soldering.