I'm pretty new to this stuff, but my wife's laptop recently stopped working, and I suspect it's a motherboard failure. I haven't opened it up yet, but I believe I can remove the NVME M.2 SSD, which seems to be intact. Is there a way to recover the data from it? For instance, can I just get an adapter to connect the NVME SSD to a USB port and retrieve the photos like that? Or would I need to install it on another computer's motherboard? I'm a bit worried about plugging it into a different motherboard since I'm not sure if that will work. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Yep, you can definitely get a USB adapter or an enclosure for your NVME SSD. Just unscrew it from the laptop's motherboard and install it into the enclosure. There are plenty of YouTube tutorials if you need visual guidance!
Yeah, using the adapter is the way to go! Just remember that if the NVME was a boot drive, you might need an extra step to access the data, but usually, it's straightforward.
I appreciate that! Just to clarify, does that mean I'll need to do anything else besides connecting it, especially since it was used to boot the laptop?