From: Altie@BHam.com   
      
   On Tue, 27 May 2025 18:51:17 -0400, Paul wrote:   
      
      
   > If this is a problem, remember that the metal cases unscrew. and inside   
   > is an autonomous PCB that works without the case being present.   
   >   
   >    https://images.anandtech.com/doci/16480/IMGP9045_575px.jpg   
   >   
   > If operating the PCB without the covers on it, you would need to be   
   > careful that any active circuitry does not touch a chassis ground. That   
   > means using the tiny cable ties, the nylon ones and arranging the SSD   
   > PCB so it does not touch anything. a lot of cases, just don't have the   
   > convenient mount-points to do that.   
   >   
   > Some SSDs have plastic bodies.   
   >   
   > Some are metal (and the metal is at ground potential).   
   >   
   > The metal ones made from a sheet steel, some of those scratch very   
   > easily and can be cosmetically damaged such that the store won't accept   
   > them as a return (open box) item unless they are in mint-condition. Such   
   > drives are to be avoided, from a warranty or return perspective, because   
   > they scratch way too easily. If you screw one of those drives into the   
   > laptop metal tray, that scratches up the paint too.   
   >   
   > On some, the screws are in obvious locations and one of the screws is   
   > covered with an anti-tamper sticker (Intel).   
   > On others, it's possible the generous-sized label covers the screw that   
   > holds the two case halves together.   
      
   Thanks, Paul.  They are in plastic cases and work fine, so I got lucky in   
   that regard.  I don't think I'll be trying to return them as I didn't buy   
   them and the receipts of purchase are long gone.   
      
   The only think I'm worried about now is that my niece, Nadine, is acting   
   kind of sad because I took her toys away. I told here I was whittling some   
   sticks for her to make a hamster house with but, I don't think that   
   impressed her too much.   
      
   I'm thinking about giving her my penny collection I've been collecting   
   from all my spare change for the last year.  I would guess there is at   
   least 30 dollars worth of pennies in the jug.   
      
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