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Repair of snapped or broken USB memory sticks

While most USB memory sticks are fairly robust, there are occasions where the USB connector can snap off from the main body of your device leaving your data inaccessible. This can happen accidentally or simply due to wear and tear. For example, the repeated plugging in and plugging out of your device to a computer’s USB port may have weakened the joint between the connector and circuit board.

Thankfully, all is not lost. Drive Rescue offer a complete data recovery service for broken or bent USB memory sticks.

Symptoms of a broken USB memory stick

1. The metal USB connector has come loose from the body of your memory stick or key drive.

2. The metal USB connector has totally disconnected from the body of your memory stick.

3. The metal USB conntector appears to has bent or flexed slightly and now your data is inaccessible.

USB memory stick / flash drive data recovery or repair process

1. Drop into or post your inaccessible USB device to our Dublin office.

2. We perform diagnosis on your device and contact you with a price.

3. If approved, we proceed with the data recovery or repair of your device.

4. Your recovered data is returned to you on a new USB memory drive.

We perform data recovery and repair on most brands of broken or physically damaged USB memory sticks including:

• Ativa
• Disgo
• Duracell
• Generic (Promotional)
• Integral
• Kingston
• Patriot
• Maxell
• Sandisk
• Sony
• TDK
• Toshiba
• Transcend

Preventing snapped, bent, broken or physically damaged USB memory sticks

1. After you have finished using your USB memory stick, never leave it connected to your laptop or computer. Protruding USB sticks can easily get accidentally damaged by a laptop which endures a fall. Moreover, when moving your laptop a protruding USB memory stick can easily get damaged by impacting with another object.

2. Use a USB memory stick which has the USB connector integrated into the main body of the device (e.g. LaCie Petite key). This type of design can mean your device is less prone to incurring physical damage.

3. As the old saying goes, a stitch-in-time-saves-nine - if you do notice the USB connector of your memory stick becoming loose, backup your data and stop using a device which is likey to fail.

Preventing snapped, bent, broken or physically damaged USB memory sticks

1. After you have finished using your USB memory stick, never leave it connected to your laptop or computer. Protruding USB sticks can easily get accidentally damaged by a laptop which endures a fall. Moreover, when moving your laptop a protruding USB memory stick can easily get damaged by impacting with another object.

2. Use a USB memory stick which has the USB connector integrated into the main body of the device (e.g. LaCie Petite key). This type of design can mean your device is less prone to incurring physical damage.

3. As the old saying goes, a stitch-in-time-saves-nine - if you do notice the USB connector of your memory stick becoming loose, backup your data and stop using a device which is likey to fail.