[PLUG] Recommended method for destroying a failed SSD

Jason Barnett jason.barnett71 at gmail.com
Thu May 20 20:22:25 UTC 2021


Just pry the controller chip off of the PCBA. Maybe not good enough for Top
Secret documents, but will keep any scavenger from getting the data.

- Sent from my pocket computing telecommunications device.  All typos and
poor communications will be blamed on the autocarrot function of said
device.

On Thu, May 20, 2021, 1:15 PM Dick Steffens <dick at dicksteffens.com> wrote:

> We have an SSD that BIOS no longer sees. It is being replace under
> warranty. What is the recommended method for destroying the contents of
> said drive? In the past, I have drilled holes in failed hard drives. Is
> this still a good approach for SSDs?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dick Steffens
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