That would be hard but doable with facilities I can borrow in work, but not with a typical hobbyist soldering setup. I would be curious to try and definitely don't recommend swapping the actual flash IC into an identical drive. But if you want to try something yourself, open it up and clean it. ![]() It's probably already ruined, and as you have important documents on there you should probably be looking at an expensive recovery service. This may already have destroyed the controller chip. Your comment that Windows knows something has been plugged in but not what it is would tend to reinforce that idea. I suspect that rather than a broken connection there's a short circuit - either damage or debris inside. Heat means at least the power lines are making contact. Axioms 2.0 and 3.0 USB flash drives provide the performance and reliability you want to safely and conveniently transfer, share, and move data between USB. That's 290mW which would be faintly warm at most in something that size. A different drive I have here draws 58mA (I have a USB lead with an ammeter wired into it). The current draw should be less than 100mA so less than 0.5W. Shop for 4GB, 128 GB and up to 1024 GB thumb drives to store all your data and media. However small a drive is, it shouldn't get hot - the control chip is the same and there's no heatsink. Buy a USB flash drive online at Best Buy for the best selection and pricing options. I never managed to read/write it again, but I never tried very hard. That was also a SanDisk (Ultra Dual I think, anyway with both micro USB and USB-A). And if you’re looking for bigger memory capacity, we have plenty more data storage solutions to choose from.I had one that got very hot too (while writing a linux ISO onto it). Data encryption and password protection software options allow you to establish a password-protected folder on your drive for private use, protecting your files with secure AES encryption.įor the ultimate portable storage solution, take your files anywhere, securely, with a USB flash drive. Flash drives, including our PNY USB drives, are available in a range of capacities, from 8GB to 64GB too.Ĭhoose from USB 2.0 drives that transfer even large video files in flash, or USB 3.0 drives that perform even faster. ![]() ![]() These ultra-portable drives are tiny and lightweight enough to carry anywhere, and are all designed to slip neatly onto your keyring. ![]() Music, photos, videos, personal and business files – you can access them all wherever you need them. Small enough to fit on your keyring, but with enough memory power to back up your essentials, they’re ideal for work, play, study and more on the move.Īlso known as pen drives, USB flash drives use flash memory to store and transfer data between devices that are fitted with USB ports. USB flash drives are the ultimate in portable data storage. Antivirus software and Internet security.
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