is my SSD dead?

[soksncroks]

So a few months ago my SSD appeared to die on me or my windows somehow got corrupted, (ive since reinstalled windows with another drive and just unplugged the ssd) and since then if i have that SSD connected then my pc wont post at all. it will go into my MOBO splash screen then it freezes. i tired connecting it today to get some of my old files off of it but it wont post. im not sure if its trying to boot off of it because i cant even load into the boot menu when its connected.

Is my drive dead? or is it just trying to boot onto a drive with a corrupted OS on it?


RYZEN 2700X

AORUS B450 elite

16gb ddr4 ram

rx470

600watt EVGA 80+ bronze  psu

[Guest]

Can you get into the BIOS with the SSD connected?

 

Make sure that the boot order in BIOS does not include the drive, and failing that, grab a USB to SATA adaptor (or M.2 NVME PCIE or M.2 SATA depending on your drive) and try accessing it that way.

 

Like this for SATA: https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Adapter-Cable-Support-Black/dp/B07S9CKV7X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=ssd+usb+adapter&qid=1573381737&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFMWDNNMDVaQ01MOUgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2NDUxMDQzMUNCUEY4N1JYRlBaJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5NzUxNjUxM0xJQTRMR09DU1kxJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[soksncroks]

12 hours ago, SiliconT said:

Can you get into the BIOS with the SSD connected?

 

Make sure that the boot order in BIOS does not include the drive, and failing that, grab a USB to SATA adaptor (or M.2 NVME PCIE or M.2 SATA depending on your drive) and try accessing it that way.

 

Like this for SATA: https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Adapter-Cable-Support-Black/dp/B07S9CKV7X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=ssd+usb+adapter&qid=1573381737&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFMWDNNMDVaQ01MOUgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2NDUxMDQzMUNCUEY4N1JYRlBaJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5NzUxNjUxM0xJQTRMR09DU1kxJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

no i cannot, it just gets stuck on the splash screen. ill just get the adapter and try that