Thank you Rudolf and Martin for your answers. @Martin: I can't easily run smartctl because the SSD contained the OS.
I will salvage the data and toss the SSD. Thanks > On 17 Aug 2025, at 20:59, Rudolf Leitgeb <rudolf.leit...@gmx.at> wrote: > > The SSD has switched to readonly, which means it won't let you change > its contents but you can likely retrieve your data from it later. > > I would not use it for anything else. > > On Sun, 2025-08-17 at 20:52 +0100, James Johnson wrote: >> Hello everyone. I have a simple machine running OpenBSD. I think it >> might have overheat a bit. It won't boot with the SSD, as it usually >> did. >> I booted the machine with the openbsd install image, on a usb key, >> and ran fsck on the SSD. it showed 20 sectors with the mention >> "CANNOT WRITE: BLK XXX", and finished with the mention "The following >> sectors could not be written: XXX" >> >> However, the sd0i partition itself (with the boot) is fine, from an >> fsck perspective, and it contains the expected boot files. Yet, the >> machine won't boot on it. >> >> Any advice on what I should do? And specifically, is the SSD >> salvageable, can I still use it, or should I put it to the bin and >> buy a new one? >> >> Thanks >>
