“Is an SSD guaranteed to save all data if removed from PC and then reinstalled?”

No drive — SSD, HDD, magnetic tape, wire spool, paper tape, whatever — no drive can make that guarantee!

But the data on any kind of drive should survive the drive’s careful removal, proper storage, and re-installation. Mostly, it depends on how you handle the drive.

SSDs should be handled the same as an HDD (or any other PC-related electronics): Only touch the device when it and the associated PC are fully powered off; ground yourself beforehand to avoid static discharge; be gentle; keep your fingers and tools away from exposed electrical contacts; etc.. In other words: Just use normal care!

Storing an SDD also isn’t a problem. Unlike RAM, an SSD doesn’t require constant power to retain its data; once the data is written to an SSD, no further power is required, and the data should stay intact for quite some time.

How long is an open question, but the answer for HDDs and SSDs in proper storage is definitely years — and quite probably decades.

But that’s not a “guarantee,” so you still need backups with an SSD, same as with any storage medium.

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