Fried NVMe Drive
Fried NVMe Drive
I borrowed my old computer to a friend recently and discovered the SSD had failed. We managed to start the Windows installer and opened DiskPart, confirming another USB was connected to check device registration. When we removed the drive, we found a thin, sticky residue on both the memory and controller areas, with much of the material missing from the empty PCB space. There seems to be no damage to the PCIe connection, indicating the drive suffered substantial heat stress that partially melted the sticker. Since my friend never used the machine under heavy loads, this doesn’t fully explain why it didn’t throttle or crash earlier. The situation is severe—I don’t have the skills to fix the parts—and I’m unsure if sending it in would be worthwhile or if replacing it is the better option.