➀ The OceanGate Titan submersible's mission computers, composed of three Nuvo-5000LP fanless PCs, were crushed into a 100-pound metal-electronics mass during its 2023 implosion;
➁ Despite finding intact SanDisk memory cards, CT scans and physical extraction revealed deformed SSDs with cracked NAND chips, rendering all data unrecoverable;
➂ Thermal damage and extreme pressure effects highlight the limits of consumer-grade electronics in deep-sea environments.