Shredding an SSD (or: Is an SSD harder than a CD?)

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I have a small office shredder which can destroy not only paper but also CDs and credit cards.

Can I use that to destroy an M2 SSD or will that break my shredder? In other words, are components of an M2 SSD "harder" or "softer" than a CD?

Hmm... how can a question about physically destroying an SSD be a duplicate of a question about physically destroying hard drive platters? — Heinzi, Apr 27 '21 at 09:49
Hammers are cheap and easy to use. Spend $10 or less for a 2.5 pound hammer from Harbor Freight (or a similar place) and you are done. Or invest in your health by getting a barbel and use that to smash it. A shredder will most likely be destroyed by this effort if not somewhat hobbled afterwards. — Giacomo1968, Apr 27 '21 at 20:07

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 27 '21 at 08:27

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Well, metal is harder than plastic & PCBs are pretty tough too…
It will probably just jam & stop rather than break it if you try it, but it might reduce the life-span of the cutting blades.

I'd go for the large hammer method instead. Hammers are much harder to damage.

answered Apr 27 '21 at 08:27

Tetsujin

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Kill it with fire. – spikey_richie Apr 27 '21 at 08:44
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Most of the components are recyclable… but not if you burn it. – Tetsujin Apr 27 '21 at 09:39
Hammers work well for this. Shredders are for small thin items. So maybe SDHC cards would shred well? But they could also be cut by a decent pair of basic scissors and such. – Giacomo1968 Apr 27 '21 at 20:08

Shredding an SSD (or: Is an SSD harder than a CD?)

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