On 27.04.2022 20:37, Tom Browder wrote:
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If either of those fail to see it, I’m afraid I toasted it. I don’t
think that will qualify for a return.
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What makes you think that way?
It is next to impossible to actually mishandle and "toast" a device
simply by unpacking it and connecting to a SATA port. (Even when PC is
powered on¹).
SSDs are not fragile, they are electrically compatible with SATA
standard, so both data and power port parts won't do any damage to a
device, no matter how old or new the hardware is.
If you won't manage to get it working with another PC, then you simply
got a faulty product and have a warranty to get it replaced.
I've seen a fair share of faulty brand new devices in my life, memory
sticks, motherboards, HDDs.
This is rare nowadays and I don't handle large volumes of PC parts
anymore, but it still happen here and there.
¹ It is still a risk and is not recommended at all. It is always safer
to do any work with powered off computer and disconnected battery if it
is a laptop.
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