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Started by granz, Nov 27, 2025, 08:43 AM

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granz

Nov 27, 2025, 08:43 AM
I did not know this:

A Friendly Reminder That Your Unpowered SSDs Are Probably Losing Data: https://hackaday.com/2025/11/26/a-friendly-reminder-that-your-unpowered-ssds-are-probably-losing-data/

SSDs may be faster, and lower powered, than spinning rust drives, but this is a huge down side to them.

JKnightandKARR

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Nov 27, 2025, 03:21 PM
Quote from: granz on Nov 27, 2025, 08:43 AMI did not know this:

A Friendly Reminder That Your Unpowered SSDs Are Probably Losing Data: https://hackaday.com/2025/11/26/a-friendly-reminder-that-your-unpowered-ssds-are-probably-losing-data/

SSDs may be faster, and lower powered, than spinning rust drives, but this is a huge down side to them.
I need to back up data. So far my ssd's are ok.

granz

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Nov 27, 2025, 05:53 PM
Quote from: JKnightandKARR on Nov 27, 2025, 03:21 PM
Quote from: granz on Nov 27, 2025, 08:43 AMI did not know this:

A Friendly Reminder That Your Unpowered SSDs Are Probably Losing Data: https://hackaday.com/2025/11/26/a-friendly-reminder-that-your-unpowered-ssds-are-probably-losing-data/

SSDs may be faster, and lower powered, than spinning rust drives, but this is a huge down side to them.
I need to back up data. So far my ssd's are ok.
Yes, so far... That is the rub: when you quit powering up the SSD for a certain time period (several months to a few years) then the SSD will start losing your data. Just make sure that you power it up every couple months. If you set up a laptop with an SSD as an emergency system, and pack it away, make sure to dig it out every now and then to power it up.

JKnightandKARR

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Nov 27, 2025, 07:13 PM Last Edit: Nov 27, 2025, 07:27 PM by JKnightandKARR
Quote from: granz on Nov 27, 2025, 05:53 PM
Quote from: JKnightandKARR on Nov 27, 2025, 03:21 PM
Quote from: granz on Nov 27, 2025, 08:43 AMI did not know this:

A Friendly Reminder That Your Unpowered SSDs Are Probably Losing Data: https://hackaday.com/2025/11/26/a-friendly-reminder-that-your-unpowered-ssds-are-probably-losing-data/

SSDs may be faster, and lower powered, than spinning rust drives, but this is a huge down side to them.
I need to back up data. So far my ssd's are ok.
Yes, so far... That is the rub: when you quit powering up the SSD for a certain time period (several months to a few years) then the SSD will start losing your data. Just make sure that you power it up every couple months. If you set up a laptop with an SSD as an emergency system, and pack it away, make sure to dig it out every now and then to power it up.
OK, thanks will do that. Would hate to loose this: https://redgreen.com/products/miniature-possum-lodge-collection
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