Ben's notes

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• Check if SSD is frozen. If it is, try suspend/wake or hotplug SSD. You might need a Linux ISO with suitable kernel:

  # echo -n mem > /sys/power/state
  
  # hdparm -I /dev/sdX | grep frozen
         not     frozen <-------------------- This drive is not frozen, continue.

• If SSD is still frozen, reseat SSD power connector (be sure hotplug is enabled) or try the following.:

  # readlink /sys/block/sda
  ../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/ata1/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda
  
  # echo 1 > /sys/block/sda/device/delete
  # echo "- - -" > /sys/class/scsi_host/host0/scan

• Set a User Password (this password is cleared too, the exact choice does not matter).

  # hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass fj#sz2A /dev/sdX

• Issue the ATA Secure Erase command:

  # hdparm --user-master u --security-erase fj#sz2A /dev/sdX

• Payed software, might work if above does not work.