Could putting a potentially fried M.2 SSD into a new rig damage the new rig?

Actual_Criminal · May 28, 2022

I have an old PC that died in a thunderstorm a few months back either due to a lightning strike OR the Corsair PSU. (I suspect the PSU more than a storm, but can't guarantee which caused it.)

Anyway, I'm unsure exactly of which parts were fried but I know the motherboard was definitely one of them and the PSU. The CPU and RAM were still working fine and I have sold these.

I now want to test the M.2 SSD (Samsung 960 Pro) in my newer rig to see if the data is still on it and to transfer it to my new rig (already set-up) and even use the SSD if it is working fine/safe to use.

I am worried though that if it is 'fried' then it could somehow brick my new PC.

What are people's suggestions?

An0maly_76 · May 28, 2022

I wouldn't think it would brick it, but here's a way to find out without risking it. Buy a USB enclosure for M.2 (Amazon sells them), install it in that, and try connecting it to something not quite so expensive and hard to replace. Car stereo unit, for example.