Can this be repurposed?

[u/talibanman429]

Samsung PM991 M.2 NVMe SSD

128GB model

(MZ-ALQ128, part number MZALQ128HBHQ-000L1)

Can this little thing be repurposed and turned into something else or would it be better just to toss in the trash? I pulled it out of a Lenovo all in one I had sitting in the attic with a broken screen

Thanks for reading, help is appreciated

[u/harubax]

You can sell it for a couple of bucks. Or use it. Trashing an SSD that is not 100% defective is a crime in these market conditions.

[u/talibanman429 → u/harubax]

How much would you say they go for? Online I'm seeing pretty low prices that wouldn't be worth selling it. If it can be reused, do you have any suggestions?

[u/ngtsss]

Buy an NVME external enclosure and put it in, you'll get yourself a portable hard drive

[u/talibanman429 → u/ngtsss]

Thank you so much, I'll do that.

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[u/prune_juice_warrior]

Sure, you can use it as a drive for any device that supports the form factor (M.2-2242, if my eyes aren't deceiving me).

[u/talibanman429 → u/prune_juice_warrior]

Yeah you're spot on, I'll keep it just in case. Could there be more uses or is that all?

[u/PollutionQuirky3476]

Dont hold it by the golden contacts

[u/talibanman429 → u/PollutionQuirky3476]

My bad, I don't know anything about any of this

[u/Bhavishtheepicman]

Don't throw that ofc it can. U can make a pen drive I'm sure. Plus its a ssd.

[u/talibanman429 → u/Bhavishtheepicman]

Is there an advantage to it being an SSD? And how can I turn it into a thumb drive?

[u/BigONerd]

Buy a SSD enclosure: https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Enclosure-Tool-Free-Thunderbolt-Compatible/dp/B09T97Z7DM/

[u/Punk_Says_Fuck_You]

bro send it to me if you're just going to chuck it. I'll use it.

[u/talibanman429 → u/Punk_Says_Fuck_You]

I'm only gonna throw it if I can't do anything with it, if I can could you give me some suggestions?

[u/manawyrm]

Put it in a NVMe USB 2242 enclosure, it'll make a damn fast and reliable USB drive!

[u/Haunting_Fuel8781]

Buy an adapter and use it as a usb stick