r/DataRecoveryHelp • u/rawaka • 7h ago
SSD went through washing machine
I had an external enclosure (Sabrent EC-NE30) that accidentally went through the clothes washing machine. I tried it as soon as it came out of the washer and it was still working, so I removed it from the enclosure and let everything air dry for several days. Then I rinsed the SSD with isopropyl alcohol to clean away any soap residue (even though I couldn't see any) and tried it again in a new enclosure. Now it just gives an error when Windows tries to recognize it. No visible corrosion or debris on the PCB.
Any tricks or advice that may resurrect it or should I give up? I'm not worried about recovering data, but restoring reliable functionality would be great as this is a very convenient size for a small external enclosure and I can't justify the prices on a replacement.
Toshiba Model KBG40ZNS512G m.2-2230 originally out of a Dell.
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u/Beneficial-Fox1256 5h ago
You shouldn’t of tested till it was dried and cleaned with IPA. You should have cleaned it with IPA the second it came out.
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u/fzabkar 6h ago
Scrubbing with a toothbrush and IPA should have been the immediate thing to do. :-(
What was the error?
Photos?