USB Flash Drive Repair

[spaceaze]

Hi folks,

My 1 GIG SANS USB Flash Drive is not being recognized by my PC. My
grandson stepped on the drive as it was plugged into the PC and I am
sure the pins are bent.and pulled off the board. Is there any testing
equipment that could read the memory or usb parts site where I could
replace the NAND chip and put it on another board?


spaceaze

 

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Hi folks,

My 1 GIG SANS USB Flash Drive is not being recognized by my PC. My
grandson stepped on the drive as it was plugged into the PC and I am
sure the pins are bent.and pulled off the board. Is there any testing
equipment that could read the memory or usb parts site where I could
replace the NAND chip and put it on another board?

spaceaze

I picked up a 1 GIG at Fry's last week for $8 after the rebate. Is it
worth the bother or is this to see if it can be done? Often the
connector gets damaged and pulls pads / traces off the board. Welcome
to the throw away society. Or is there material on the drive you
really need to salvage? For salvage purposes you can temporarily
'baby' the connections long enough to read 'one more time'.

GG

 

[JANA]

The parts used are proprietary. You have to buy a new USB drive. Also, for
the price that they sell for, it does not pay to service these.

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JANA
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Hi folks,

My 1 GIG SANS USB Flash Drive is not being recognized by my PC. My
grandson stepped on the drive as it was plugged into the PC and I am
sure the pins are bent.and pulled off the board. Is there any testing
equipment that could read the memory or usb parts site where I could
replace the NAND chip and put it on another board?


spaceaze

 

[jakdedert]

The parts used are proprietary. You have to buy a new USB drive. Also, for
the price that they sell for, it does not pay to service these.

I tried to answer last night, but my newserver wouldn't let me post.
I'll try again....

If there is irreplaceable data on the drive, open it up and see where
the damage is. If it's merely the connections to the integral USB,
either resolder them, or if the damage is too severe, remove all
vestiges of the plug from the board. Examine and repair any other
damage to the board. Then cut off the end of a USB cable, prep the
wires and solder them to the pads where the original plug was attached.

Get your data off. Throw the whole mess away. Back up more often.

This is MUCH easier than trying to transplant the memory. Take care to
use standard anti-static precautions: grounded iron, grounded board,
grounded 'you'.

jak