Storage: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through?
- 5/16/08 2:15 PM
Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) - 5/16/08 2:15 PM
What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through?
-- It went for a swim (toilet, washer, drink...). (Did it survive?)
-- It had a great fall (off desk, off building...). (Did it survive?)
-- It was crushed (car, rock, shoe, elephant...). (Did it survive?)
-- It got baked (hot car, dryer, left on the beach...). (Did it survive?)
-- It got chewed (machine, animal, child...). (Did it survive?)
-- Nothing, I’m that careful.
-- Other (What was it?)
Share your stories and have fun!
Magnetic fields
by Travis Ernst - 5/16/08 6:25 PM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I've run mine through magnetic fields and airport security many times and have had no problems. This includes memory cards for cameras as well. Airport scanners HAVE fowled up a watch of mine and it's computer functions for some reason, but not it's compass. Now I ask them to pass it around and they don't object.
I also always have properly disengaged the flash drives from the systems I had them on to avoid the early issues with possible static causing damage on the cards if they are simply pulled out.
RE: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone t
by kungfuman2001 - 5/16/08 6:36 PM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have (accidentally!) put my 4GB Sandisk Cruzer Micro through the washer and dryer... twice! BUT, it still works! Yay Sandisk!!
Freefall
by Ed-duh-win - 5/16/08 6:49 PM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
It has experienced some freefall. Survived and still going strong!
Somewhat Chewed...
by shporang - 5/16/08 7:14 PM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My first flash drive literally came apart in my pocket. The 2 halfs of the plastic shell separated from each other and the circuit...I was still able to use it for a while, but eventually it died...I guess I would call that chewed.
lawnmower man
by squirtlewa - 5/16/08 7:24 PM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I ran it over while mowing the lawn, crunch!
It was kinda cool to see the inside bits mingled with my mulch.
Not that I recommend it.
Just no workee
by Willy - 5/16/08 8:22 PM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Mine simply wouldn't work after being used as a keychain item. It was great to have if I ever needed some quick storage or sneaker net. But, one day it just didn't work, no clue, nada. I finally, took it apart and inspected it for any static damage, but my eyesight even with help couldn't see any damage. Every other one works to this day, even an old 32mb drive. I got some from users that explain it won't work and they don't, but sometimes when I open them up find the crystal broken or poor solder joint if I see anything at all. Also, those users explain too their flash drives fail for no apparent reason. -----Willy
flash drives
by pomojoe - 5/16/08 10:20 PM In reply to: Just no workee by WillyHi,
My first flash drive sticking out of the front of my computer got its neck bent when a book fell of the desk on to it.After that I followed a good piece of advise and got some small cables to connect the drives it pays off,keeps damage away from the usb port and the flash drives.
Joe
USB durability
by tedwatson - 5/16/08 9:23 PM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Here's what I've learned about USB drives:
They'll go through the washer and dryer once - but not twice... and they don't stand a chance against a lawnmower. Also, the probability that you'll loose one of these is inversely proportional to the actual storage size of the gizmo.
Ted
Chewed
by unquenchablefire - 5/16/08 10:18 PM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Well, that's what i'd list it as. The flash drive and the vacuum didn't get along too well. Taped it back together and it worked like a charm. That same Cruzer Micro went through the wash a few times too, and it kept on kicking. Used that thing for my homework all junior and senior year. When it finally died, my friends and i cremated it. And by that, i of course mean we got rid of it the coolest way possible: with fire.
Extruded alloy casing is good
by Myztry - 5/17/08 12:08 AM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I lost my old usb key at work. I found it the following day in the rain after I had run over it with the forklift. It still worked fine with only a deep scratched scuff on one side... Shame I lost it for good shortly after...
Kick!
by usws - 5/17/08 12:16 AM In reply to: Extruded alloy casing is good by MyztryI left my thumbdrive in the USB port at the side of my casing and accidentally kicked it. I pulled in out in panic, straightened it (the head bent at a 45 degree angle) and tightened the coverings together. Tried plugging it in and fortunately, it still works till today. XD
Tuff ole' Memory stick
by dayman - 5/17/08 12:56 AM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
One of my 1Gb sticks has been through the washing machine, twice!! Still working.
Washed
by burnmw - 5/17/08 2:42 AM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My 4Gb drive went through a wash/spin and dry cycle... It wasn't until I went to iron the trousers that it was in that I realised where I'd left it! Thankfully it didn't get ironed...
However, it's a rubberised case and the lid was firmly on, after a quick blow under the hair dryer to remove the excess water, I plugged it back in, and hay-presto, it was fine!! Thankfully!
My PNY went through the wash, and took a licking, but tickin
by jefflewno - 5/17/08 7:46 AM In reply to: Poll: What’s the worst thing your flash drive has gone through? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Yup it went for a clean up and works just like new, however I have several SD cards that don't. I do release the drive from windows prior to pulling it out of the USB port.
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