i bought a usb flash drive 512mb cruzer micro brand. i accidently left it in my pocket from one of my jeans. i did laundry and when i dried my clothes and it was done, i saw the flash drive laying there. i was like omg i hope it is not broken. i pluged it in the computer and to my suprise it works! is this normal for usb flash drive to work after you stuck it in the dryer? i havn't had any problems yet and i hope i don't.
2007-03-25 16:01:21 · 15 answers · asked by Tom S 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Most electronics will work fine if accidently washed, it just has to be fully dried before used again. One of my instructors even suggested putting your dirty keyboard in the dish washer. I have yet to try it.
2007-03-25 16:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by bluemazdatruck1995 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've experience a similar problem in the past. Try a different computer to see if the contents can be read on a different machine. If so, try copying it to another properly partion flash drive. Do not reformat the original flash drive. Their is also free shareware that can sometimes recover the files minus the damaged files.
2016-03-29 05:38:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was washed then dried. Most electronics, without moving parts like buttons or what ever......if it is a solid state and is completely dried, you should have no issues with using it. I am surprised it survived the heat of the drier.
What causes most electronics to fail after getting wet is having power applied before it is dried. This causes sensitive circuits to short out and fry.
I would back up the drive as it may fail without notice and leave your data in ether!
2007-03-25 16:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey F 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your lucky it must be sealed pretty tight. The waters not the only thing it had to deal with, it took quite a beating. I would not store anything on it that you don't have somewhere else. Its not a good idea to do that with good working ones either.
You probably shortened the life of the drive, check to see if you computer reads the full 512mb or if you damaged it.
2007-03-25 16:14:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine went through the washer too about 4 months ago. Worked well after I left it to dry thoroughly. Still works up to now.
2007-03-25 16:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're lucky
it is fairly normal with most electronics to still work after they get wet
but you must be COMPLETLY certain that they are 100% dry before plugging them in
if electricity goes through teh circuts with water still in there, it could very easily fry the electronic, your lucky yours was dry when you plugged it in!
2007-03-25 16:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by lazer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Count your blessings and what is the make and model of your flash drive...something like this needs to be shared with all of us who use those things!
2007-03-25 16:11:55 · answer #7 · answered by smiley0_1_1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just go lucky, usually the water will damage the circuts and make is worthless.
2007-03-25 16:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by tazman 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
oh yea its luck my sister got one and ir when in the washer and it still work
2007-03-25 16:09:55 · answer #9 · answered by Mindy Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it's not normal. that's just messed up. at least u don't have to pay 30 bucks for a new one.
2007-03-25 16:05:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋