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}@lemmy.caEnglish
    34·
    11 months 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!

    • ono@lemmy.caEnglish
      14·
      11 months 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·
      11 months 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}@lemmy.caEnglish
        4·
        11 months 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·
        11 months 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.