When you use SSDs and laptop hard drives for your projects you should add some protection. Especially if the drive has exposed solder points on its circuit.
Adding a cheap drive enclosure not only provides the SATA to USB3 conversion but will protect the circuit board and relieve and strain on the SATA connector.
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