Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
it sounds like it should work keep us posted on how it goes. On 5/4/07, Stewart A. Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have been given a chore. The JROTC department at the local high school has a USB flash drive. Somehow the end (Connector) of the Flash drive has been broken off, and they need to recover the contents of the flash drive. What I have considered doing is opening the Flash Drive, and getting a USB cable, cutting off the B end of it, and soldering the wires directly to the Flash drive to use the A end of the cable to connect it to a computer and transfer the contents of it to a Computer and burn a CD of it. Once that is done, the whole works can be trashed. They will then have the contents, buy a new flash drive and be instructed to BACK IT UP, periodically. I am not looking for discussion of the permanence of a flash drive or stuff like this. Just is my idea feasible or is their an easier way. Stewart Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived -- may God be kind to you. may he give you peace. may he love you very much. jude .2 gmail from josh byrd http://joshbyrd.blogspot.com http://sparkyphilms.blogspot.com * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
>What I have considered doing is opening the Flash Drive, and getting >a USB cable, cutting off the B end of it, and soldering the wires >directly to the Flash drive to use the A end of the cable to connect >it to a computer and transfer the contents of it to a Computer and >burn a CD of it. Yes, this would work. However, if you are asking such a question you probably do not have the soldering skill to do the job without damaging the the PCB. If the connector completely broken off? If you still have even a little bit of the 4 metal contacts in place you might be able to jam it into a USB socket. The outside metal seath is not required. * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
My soldering skills are not as good as they used to be (did a lot of electrical hobby work years ago) My biggest problem is getting the proper glasses so I can see the boards! However I have worked on PCB's before. I just have not opened this one up yet, and the connector is complete yanked out of it. That was my question. Stewart At 02:10 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: Yes, this would work. However, if you are asking such a question you probably do not have the soldering skill to do the job without damaging the the PCB. If the connector completely broken off? If you still have even a little bit of the 4 metal contacts in place you might be able to jam it into a USB socket. The outside metal seath is not required. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
I would suggest getting some fine alligator clips and soldering/ attaching those to a USB cable. and clipping the cable to the remnants of your USB drive. That way you aren't depending too highly on your soldering expertise and risking/ stressing the all important drive any further than it is already... db Tom Piwowar wrote: What I have considered doing is opening the Flash Drive, and getting a USB cable, cutting off the B end of it, and soldering the wires directly to the Flash drive to use the A end of the cable to connect it to a computer and transfer the contents of it to a Computer and burn a CD of it. Yes, this would work. However, if you are asking such a question you probably do not have the soldering skill to do the job without damaging the the PCB. If the connector completely broken off? If you still have even a little bit of the 4 metal contacts in place you might be able to jam it into a USB socket. The outside metal seath is not required. * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
I finally had a chance to take the flash drive apart. The connector was literally taken off the board. I might be able to solder the contacts, connector back on to the board itself and get it to work. I will sit down when I have the time to do this and not feel rushed. Otherwise I will solder the contacts back onto the board and connect alligator clips to them (soldered to the cable.) Al there is on the board are the solder points. I do have a fine tip soldering iron to do some of this work. Stewart At 02:55 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: I would suggest getting some fine alligator clips and soldering/ attaching those to a USB cable. and clipping the cable to the remnants of your USB drive. That way you aren't depending too highly on your soldering expertise and risking/ stressing the all important drive any further than it is already... db Tom Piwowar wrote: What I have considered doing is opening the Flash Drive, and getting a USB cable, cutting off the B end of it, and soldering the wires directly to the Flash drive to use the A end of the cable to connect it to a computer and transfer the contents of it to a Computer and burn a CD of it. Yes, this would work. However, if you are asking such a question you probably do not have the soldering skill to do the job without damaging the the PCB. If the connector completely broken off? If you still have even a little bit of the 4 metal contacts in place you might be able to jam it into a USB socket. The outside metal seath is not required. * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
I googled fix broken Flash drive and here is a wonderful website that gives me the info I needed. http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/267 Stewart At 04:16 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: I finally had a chance to take the flash drive apart. The connector was literally taken off the board. I might be able to solder the contacts, connector back on to the board itself and get it to work. I will sit down when I have the time to do this and not feel rushed. Otherwise I will solder the contacts back onto the board and connect alligator clips to them (soldered to the cable.) Al there is on the board are the solder points. I do have a fine tip soldering iron to do some of this work. Stewart Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
Would that it be so easy. This one pulled the contacts straight off the PCB and all that is left is spots where the contacts were soldered. I have salvaged all the contacts, so will attempt to solder them back on (after having soldered the wires to them) and connect it, get the data off of it, and then put it away (I hate to throw things, my wife hates it.) Put all the data on a new card, plus burn a CD of the data. Charge as much as I can get away with ethically and remind them once again, back up, back up, back up. Stewart At 07:16 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: >http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/267 Looking at Figure 3, I would think that the PCB could just be shoved into a USB socket. Look at the photo of the iStick at http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/intelligent_stick_usb_drive_review * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
If you heat that chip up, there is a chance you may wipe the memory... I am not sure but I would think twice about soldering directly... Have you thought about holding probes firmly to the contacts while someone else salvages the data? db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Would that it be so easy. This one pulled the contacts straight off the PCB and all that is left is spots where the contacts were soldered. I have salvaged all the contacts, so will attempt to solder them back on (after having soldered the wires to them) and connect it, get the data off of it, and then put it away (I hate to throw things, my wife hates it.) Put all the data on a new card, plus burn a CD of the data. Charge as much as I can get away with ethically and remind them once again, back up, back up, back up. Stewart At 07:16 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: >http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/267 Looking at Figure 3, I would think that the PCB could just be shoved into a USB socket. Look at the photo of the iStick at http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/intelligent_stick_usb_drive_review * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
I do not plan on soldering directly. The contacts can be heated and solder melted on them then placed on the board. The factories use mechanical solder machines that use heat, but their process is so fast and automated they bond fast. I do not want the board/chip heating. Stewart At 10:30 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: If you heat that chip up, there is a chance you may wipe the memory... I am not sure but I would think twice about soldering directly... Have you thought about holding probes firmly to the contacts while someone else salvages the data? db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Would that it be so easy. This one pulled the contacts straight off the PCB and all that is left is spots where the contacts were soldered. I have salvaged all the contacts, so will attempt to solder them back on (after having soldered the wires to them) and connect it, get the data off of it, and then put it away (I hate to throw things, my wife hates it.) Put all the data on a new card, plus burn a CD of the data. Charge as much as I can get away with ethically and remind them once again, back up, back up, back up. Stewart At 07:16 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: >http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/267 Looking at Figure 3, I would think that the PCB could just be shoved into a USB socket. Look at the photo of the iStick at http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/intelligent_stick_usb_drive_review * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Mess
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
>http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/267 Looking at Figure 3, I would think that the PCB could just be shoved into a USB socket. Look at the photo of the iStick at http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/intelligent_stick_usb_drive_review * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
Well I got a chance to try out my fix to transfer the data. IT WORKED! I bought a cheap USB HUB at Walmart. Took the cover off, and snipped off the wires (saved me from having to cut a perfectly good cord, plus price was the same) Took the reinforced end off, and peeled back the cover of the wire. Bought some longer Steel stick pins (I had thought of using the original contacts, but too short and almost impossible to solder back on!) Bent different pins at different angles so that they would not touch! (after of course tracing and figuring out which color went where.) Had to use my hemostats to attach one wire as I could not get a stick pin to solder at one contact point.) Had wife hold memory card, attached the cord to a USB extension cord and immediately (well almost) it started to install the memory card. Had one glitch and had to start over. (had to be very still) Got every thing transferred. As soon as it was done, I had wife detach cord, and then allowed myself breath! Now it was simple to transfer it to a new memory stick and bagged the old one. $20.00 for a new memory stick and whatever I can get out of him for time, trouble and materials. (For what they charge for drive recovery My price will seem low.) Would I want to do it again NO! My fingers are not as steady as they used to be, and I do not have a proper work bench with the proper light. (I need one of those magnifying lights! with clips!) Stewart At 10:30 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: If you heat that chip up, there is a chance you may wipe the memory... I am not sure but I would think twice about soldering directly... Have you thought about holding probes firmly to the contacts while someone else salvages the data? db Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
Bravo ! - Original Message - From: "Rev. Stewart Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive > Well I got a chance to try out my fix to transfer the data. > > IT WORKED! > > I bought a cheap USB HUB at Walmart. Took the cover off, and snipped > off the wires (saved me from having to cut a perfectly good cord, > plus price was the same) > > Took the reinforced end off, and peeled back the cover of the wire. > Bought some longer Steel stick pins (I had thought of using the > original contacts, but too short and almost impossible to solder back on!) > > Bent different pins at different angles so that they would not > touch! (after of course tracing and figuring out which color went > where.) Had to use my hemostats to attach one wire as I could not > get a stick pin to solder at one contact point.) > > Had wife hold memory card, attached the cord to a USB extension cord > and immediately (well almost) it started to install the memory card. > > Had one glitch and had to start over. (had to be very still) Got > every thing transferred. > > As soon as it was done, I had wife detach cord, and then allowed > myself breath! > > Now it was simple to transfer it to a new memory stick and bagged the old one. > > $20.00 for a new memory stick and whatever I can get out of him for > time, trouble and materials. (For what they charge for drive > recovery My price will seem low.) > > Would I want to do it again NO! My fingers are not as steady as they > used to be, and I do not have a proper work bench with the proper > light. (I need one of those magnifying lights! with clips!) > > Stewart > > > At 10:30 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: > >If you heat that chip up, there is a chance you may wipe the > >memory... I am not sure but I would think twice about soldering directly... > > > >Have you thought about holding probes firmly to the contacts while > >someone else salvages the data? > > > >db > > Rev. Stewart A. Marshall > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Prince of Peace > Ozark, AL SL 82 > > > > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/mai llist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > > > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
Well I got a chance to try out my fix to transfer the data. IT WORKED! Congratulations, you are promoted to hacker first class :-). Seriously, that was well executed. What was on the drive? Just curious. * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
The flash drive is from the JROTC department at my sons High School. All their documents (User created) plus older documents were kept on this. Also a Outlook mailbox file, Power Point files, Excel files etc. Favorites list stuff like this. I assume they use the Flash drive instead of floppies. (Military is funny this way.) When I was in the National Guard they saved all their documents to floppies so that they could move from computer to computer. It also allowed them to be highly susceptible to infections from multiple floppy users. I remember one AT period when I had to download an anti-virus program via modem (no high speed yet) and install it on their system and mine because soldiers had transferred a virus via floppies. This little incident taught me a couple of things. My hands are not as steady as they used to be. I need a hobby stand with clips and a magnifying glass. The Cold Heat solder tool is a great concept and works fantastically (allows soldering without a lot of heat generation.) I don't charge nearly enough! :-) Stewart At 08:11 PM 5/7/2007, you wrote: Well I got a chance to try out my fix to transfer the data. IT WORKED! Congratulations, you are promoted to hacker first class :-). Seriously, that was well executed. What was on the drive? Just curious. * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
This little incident taught me a couple of things. It taught me not to underestimate Stewart Marshall. My hands are not as steady as they used to be. Neither are mine. I'm going to look at that Cold Heat system. Thanks, Eric * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
Good work! Where's the step by step how-to video? Betty * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
All right! The Rev. Dude rules Guy stuff don't fade just because you're older! Yeah, my hands ain't so steady now either. LOL Bart - Original Message - From: "Rev. Stewart Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive Well I got a chance to try out my fix to transfer the data. IT WORKED! I bought a cheap USB HUB at Walmart. Took the cover off, and snipped off the wires (saved me from having to cut a perfectly good cord, plus price was the same) Took the reinforced end off, and peeled back the cover of the wire. Bought some longer Steel stick pins (I had thought of using the original contacts, but too short and almost impossible to solder back on!) Bent different pins at different angles so that they would not touch! (after of course tracing and figuring out which color went where.) Had to use my hemostats to attach one wire as I could not get a stick pin to solder at one contact point.) Had wife hold memory card, attached the cord to a USB extension cord and immediately (well almost) it started to install the memory card. Had one glitch and had to start over. (had to be very still) Got every thing transferred. As soon as it was done, I had wife detach cord, and then allowed myself breath! Now it was simple to transfer it to a new memory stick and bagged the old one. $20.00 for a new memory stick and whatever I can get out of him for time, trouble and materials. (For what they charge for drive recovery My price will seem low.) Would I want to do it again NO! My fingers are not as steady as they used to be, and I do not have a proper work bench with the proper light. (I need one of those magnifying lights! with clips!) Stewart At 10:30 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: If you heat that chip up, there is a chance you may wipe the memory... I am not sure but I would think twice about soldering directly... Have you thought about holding probes firmly to the contacts while someone else salvages the data? db Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive
Oh please do underestimate me. There are plenty of things that have not worked that I attempted. I am not sure how this thing works, but it is a little quirky. You must have contact with the item being soldered in order for it to heat! I read a review, done by MSNBC I think, in which an audiophile (That means anyone who spends more than I do on audio Equipment) gave it good reviews. Whatever this one was OK I would not want to do it full time. Labor intensive! Stewart At 09:12 PM 5/7/2007, you wrote: This little incident taught me a couple of things. It taught me not to underestimate Stewart Marshall. My hands are not as steady as they used to be. Neither are mine. I'm going to look at that Cold Heat system. Thanks, Eric Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived
