Cracking open a flash drive

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Cracking open a flash drive

By steven s. warren July 6, 2007, 4:58 AM PDT

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2 GB USB flash drive

ntFollow along as TechRepublic contributor Steven Warren cracks open a 2 GB USB flash drive.

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2 GB USB flash drive

Before I crack it open, I wanted to examine it more closely.

Keyring

Pulling the keyring off was a piece of cake.

Needlenose pliers

With needle nosepliers I was able to pull off the plastic piece.

Needle nosepliers continued

I carefully opened up the case that revealed the “innards” of my USB flash key.

The case

The complete picture

It really is that small

My computer still recognized the flash drive

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