[kjetijor]

> Likewise, I'm skeptical of "neither the SSD nor the data can be recovered" --- they just want you to buy a new one.

Regarding recovery: The FTL is likely toast, in which case while the data probably is unharmed and there, it's basically a giant block-sized jigsaw puzzle. With enough effort, and all the stars align - sure, you might be able to recover some/all of it.

Regarding un-bricking/reset: Potentially, no longer any access to wear-levels at the time. So the future integrity/reliability is kind-of dubious.

[pkaye]

I used to develop SSD firmware. Remember that these things need to handle power loss at any point in time. We store lots of redundant copies of information on the NAND so its just a matter of running the code that rebuilds everything.