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.ca
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    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.ca
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      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.