7 ways to repurpose a SSD or hard drive that’s collecting dust

The passage of time is hard on computer parts. Sometimes it’s about how much they wear down over time; other times, it’s the fact that older parts get set aside and forgotten, only to be left behind by time.

For instance, it may seem like PCIe 4.0 just arrived to supercharge NVMe SSD speeds, but that was in 2018! We’ve already moved on to PCIe 5.0, with PCIe 6.0 devices still on their way and PCIe 7.0 slated for 2025.

So, it’s not uncommon to upgrade PC parts—and when you do...