# How to replace the SSD in LambdaQuad?

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**Created:** [January 28, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-to-replace-the-ssd-in-lambdaquad/2812 "2022-01-28T15:01:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-to-replace-the-ssd-in-lambdaquad/2812/3 "2022-01-29T15:28:58Z")

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We have a ticket on this. It will be helpful to have the:  
smartctl -x /dev/nvme0

Also it may be you just need to run fsck. I am waiting on data to  
determine how/why the data was corrupt. (inode is basically a pointer to a file).  
Either way it is best to back up your data sooner.

- This will show previous errors, temperatures over threshold, etc.

For copying there are a few ways…

1. The hold ‘hack’ way"  
a. Copy the partition table  
dd if=/dev/olddev of=/dev/newdev  
where olddev/newdev are your actual device names  
Control-C after a few seconds (copies the partition tables)  
Or you can use fdisk, parted, gparted to create the same partitions.  
b. mkfs/Mount the partitions  
- mkfs the new partitions  
- mount the partitions  
- Then use cp -ax or find . | cpio -pdum directory
2. Use one of the tools… I will test clonezilla and gparted to do the moves.  
[https://clonezilla.org/](https://clonezilla.org/)  
[GParted -- GParted Manual](https://gparted.org/display-doc.php?name=help-manual&lang=C)  
\* Again I will test these.

Normally I just do a fresh install, and copy over the home or data directories.

Mark

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