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
    26·
    1 year 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
      10·
      1 year 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
      3·
      1 year 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
        2·
        1 year ago

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

      • SenorBolsa@beehaw.org
        1·
        1 year 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.