Okay... how do you "open" a flash drive?

Question

I need to know how to crack open my san disk mini cruzer flash drive without breaking it.....

Alrighty....my san disk cruzer mini got droppen in water so now I'm trying to open it to dry it out....some ppl say soak it in vinegar and rubbing alchohol but wouldn't that just kill it more.....

It is a 256 MB and it says ARO509BYB MADE IN CHINA ^^ SDCZ2-256 on the side..... there are no screws too

Answer 1

Leave it alone for a few weeks, if there aren't screws on it, then your going to end up cracking it open. Actually if you don't use it for a while and it dries up on its own, your drive probably will still work, I've had several electronics that got soaked but I let them dry for a few weeks and they usually ended up fine. Some people run over flash drives as well, and they still survive.

Answer 2

there is usually one or two screws phillips and very small on the top or bottom, they tend to be hidden under the stickers, if you cannot find them slide a very small screw driver flathead down the crack on the side and move it up and down all the way around the case till you loosen the outer case make sure you do not crack the motherboard

Answer 3

Well my usb stick thing survived going in the washing maching because the seal was so good :). You could try taking it to a computer shop, but not one of those chains as all they ever try to do is make you buy new stuff, LAN arenas sometimes sell computer stuff also. Properly techie staff will most likely be able to recover your data :)

Answer 4

I've heard of it but would never use it unless I was allowed to read everything on it and have the information explained to me to my understanding on each & every update. Why? B/C information is entered by humans who can make mistakes. I was in hospital for 3 days with viral meningitis. It presented as severe head ache. ER doctor treated me like some addict looking for a quick & legal narcotic fix. He wouldn't treat me b/c I "refused " to get onto exam table. In reality, I was physically unable to climb up on table. He "threatened" to give me a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to show me that I was faking. At the time, all I could think was that removing some spinal fluid may relief pressure I was now feeling from top of head to soles of feet, so I agreed to procedure. He made it very painful. (Never asked me to curve my spine.) Later, new doctors came in all masked & gowned & informed me that I was "rife with viral meningitis." I was admitted. ER doctor must have covered his tracks b/c later my health insurance sent me information packet on how to handle "headache pain" that does not require a doctors attention. Insurance was not going to cover my $5000 hospital stay. So I asked hospital for paperwork that showed my true diagnosis. They replied, "We are not going to make up something just so your insurance will cover it." I don't trust information documented without my knowledge. Some will even write up "hypochondriac" without your knowledge & then it can be very hard to get medical care. I have personally seen this on a client file & it cost her a lot of money to get testing done to prove that she had a real condition. (Several really, & all life threatening.) Now, treatment is too late & they can only keep her comfortable. Her livelihood is ruined & she's having a hard time getting SSI b/c of those old medical records.

Answer 5

how long was it in the water? those things tend to be sealed pretty well...does it work at all?

anyways, if there arent any screws, it got crazy glued so try a really thin flathead screw driver and prise it open. you will have to glue it back shut again when you want to close it.

Answer 6

These thumbdrives may not have screws.
They make use of snap-ons locking. So my guess is it is gonna be very difficult to open it. You must locate the positions of the snap-ons.. and push it inside or similarly, to loosen the grip.

Answer 7

Is this a thumb drive?

Look at the picture on the package and observe how the cap is off and emulate that.

Answer 8

Provide the model number and I maybe able to help. Are you trying to remove the printed circuit board and the memory chip? I don't quite understand what you're trying to ask.

Answer 9

Well, there should be little screws on the top, get a screwdriver and undo those, but be very careful.

Answer 10

Pull off the cap.