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<blockquote data-quote="Digerati" data-source="post: 666028" data-attributes="member: 59833">Sure there are.Right. Since a SSD is made up of multiple non-volitile memory devices (they maintain their data after power is removed), you would have to ensure every chip is thoroughly smashed.But that is not the only way. You could zap it, shred it, drop it in an acid bath, or incinerate it. But destroying the actual drive (so it cannot be used again) is not the same as securely erasing the data but sparing the drive so it can be used again.And that is a small shredder! When I was on &quot;shredding detail&quot; in the military, we used an industrial grade shredder. And when I worked for a major defense contractor, the shredder we used was mounted on the back of big flatbed truck that came around once a month. And yes, it is always a great stress reliever watching something be totally destroyed. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite114" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Digerati, post: 666028, member: 59833"] Sure there are. Right. Since a SSD is made up of multiple non-volitile memory devices (they maintain their data after power is removed), you would have to ensure every chip is thoroughly smashed. But that is not the only way. You could zap it, shred it, drop it in an acid bath, or incinerate it. But destroying the actual drive (so it cannot be used again) is not the same as securely erasing the data but sparing the drive so it can be used again. And that is a small shredder! When I was on "shredding detail" in the military, we used an industrial grade shredder. And when I worked for a major defense contractor, the shredder we used was mounted on the back of big flatbed truck that came around once a month. And yes, it is always a great stress reliever watching something be totally destroyed. :cool: [/QUOTE]

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