Sell your dead NVMe and M.2 SSDs

Why a failed NVMe SSD still has value

When an SSD fails, the cause is usually the controller, the firmware or the power circuitry – much more rarely the memory chips themselves. Once the drive is dismantled in our workshop, the NAND chips are recovered and reused as components. That is why we can buy per terabyte, without any prior testing.

The bare boards then go to material recovery through an approved WEEE channel: nothing is resold as is and no data is ever read.

NVMe or M.2 SATA: how to tell them apart

Both use the same M.2 connector. An NVMe drive usually says "NVMe" or "PCIe" on the label and has a single notch (M key). An M.2 SATA drive often has two notches (B+M key). If in doubt, pick the format you think is right and attach a photo of the label: we will correct it at inspection.

Which capacity should I enter?

Enter the nominal capacity printed on the label (256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB…), even if the system shows 0 bytes or a nonsense value. If there is no label, say so in the quote comments and attach a photo of the drive.

Large volumes: IT disposal, RMA, refurbishers

Dismantling end-of-life laptops, handling RMA returns or sorting SSDs rejected at testing? Shipping is free from 20 TB (estimated) and a volume-based trade price list applies to businesses (EU VAT number). Above 30 kg, we arrange a pallet collection.