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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by Joel_Mckay on Friday March 13, 2026 @07:00PM (#47371144)
The SSD don't last forever, after about 3 to 4 years of daily use the drive/system should be replaced. At >5 years, one could hit retention issues and corruption losses.

Good excuse to upgrade though, as a $1500 recovery bill would not be cool. Best regards =3

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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by markdown on Friday March 13, 2026 @10:16PM (#47372625)
Never used a computer less than 8yrs and never had an ssd have an issue in that time.
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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by silversmith on Saturday March 14, 2026 @09:15AM (#47376373)
This advice brought to you by the "change your oil every three months" crowd.
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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by Joel_Mckay on Saturday March 14, 2026 @12:05PM (#47378050)
I removed my anecdote and flash wear explanation, because of cranky folks like yourself.

The corrosion inhibitors in petrol engine oil get fully depleted within about a year with most brands. One may certainly sell the machine before you see acidified lubricant related problems, but the motor will not reach its full operational lifespan ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_curve .)

I do agree that anyone with a CVT style transmission likely won't have to worry, as that entire section will probably need replaced before you see significant hydrodynamic bearing damage.

ymmv, best of luck. =3

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