Inherited dying orchid from ex-roommate

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I have reason to believe that the pseudobulbs are shriveled because of root loss. The roots may be have been badly damaged and many if not all were killed off.

The only real way to tell is to remove the plant from the pot and check to see what the roots look like. If the roots are brown/beige/black, soft and mushy when watered, or if you gently pull on the roots and slough off, they're dead.

Living roots are silvery green (more like a shiny white) with green tips. The roots are naturally thin. These produce numerous long, and extensive roots.