Hi, I got the SSD yesterday and installed it, and when I unpacked it I noticed that some of the golden PCI contacts are missing, where there don't seem to be any wires on the board (you can't see some of them). It still runs, but I'm not sure if this is normal.
Should I continue to use the SSD like this?

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Hi, I got the SSD yesterday and installed it, and when I unpacked it I noticed that some of the golden PCI contacts are missing, where there don't seem to be any wires on the board (you can't see some of them). It still runs, but I'm not sure if this is normal. 
Should I continue to use the SSD like this?

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This is absolutely no problem and will probably be the case with 99% of M.2 SSDs. I would rather give it a wide berth if this is not the case ;-)
No plug-in card with M.2 connector needs all contacts. From a design point of view, it is easier and cleaner to make all the contacts and simply connect only those that are needed.

In the following link you can see what could work with the M.2 connector:
https://pinoutguide.com/HD/M.2_NGFF_connector_pinout.shtml

Your data. Your choice.

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