820-00045-A DIY Lifeboat Connector

[2informaticos]

You try to access the same lines which CPU requires to work with SSD.
Data migration tool is good for non-working boards, where SSD area is still OK; bad CPU, or other onboard problem.
In your case, CPU works.
Why do you think you can access the lines which CPU cannot???

 

[clusterfsck]

CPU on the customer board is bad. The customer needs his data, though, and I'm assuming the SSD still works. My idea is to connect another PC to the PCIe lines going to/from the SSD to recover the data.

I have another, working board that I'm testing with because I don't want to risk damage to the customer board. I wired everything up like I described, but could not see the SSD with the other PC. Asking if anyone here has tried something similar or has any insight on how to make this work.

 

[2informaticos]

Hopeless project, if you cannot isolate CPU from SSD data lines.
Lifeboat connector does that, but no way here.
Data lines remain connected to BAD CPU, which will block the communication.

 

[clusterfsck]

Okay, thanks