USB Data Recovery in the Event of Physical Damage to the Connector

[Incompletabl]

I was assiduously working away on programming a game for an important project on my family's general computer when my mother had to answer a call on Skype. While doing so, she absentmindedly bumped the computer against the wall, causing the connector to break or separate from the casing. The damage, however, appears to be relatively localized, although it could be more extensive within the enclosure. Is there any way to repair the USB sufficiently to allow me to recover any data I saved on it? To provide clarity, the manufacturer of the USB was Lexar and company. Any efforts will be appreciated.

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[drtweak]

ooo that seems pretty bad. I don't know if you have any Soildering expereince but since i do i'd take an old USB cable and soilder one end to the pins haning out and see if i can at least get my data off of there. Otherwise there isn't much you can do.

 

[unksol]

Just put the connector back on... the wires appear to still be intact. All the connector does is align them and connect to ground

you should NEVER store the only copy of something on a flash drive. especially not anything important

 

[Incompletabl]

Just put the connector back on... the wires appear to still be intact. All the connector does is align them and connect to ground

you should NEVER store the only copy of something on a flash drive. especially not anything important

The problem is that the wires are partially distorted, but that might not be very discernible or evident in the pictures. When I try to push the connector back on, I encounter an impediment and I cannot force the recombination. I don't know if I am not exerting enough pressure, but I have not gathered any success.

 

[trekzone]

Just put the connector back on... the wires appear to still be intact. All the connector does is align them and connect to ground

you should NEVER store the only copy of something on a flash drive. especially not anything important

The problem is that the wires are partially distorted, but that might not be very discernible or evident in the pictures. When I try to push the connector back on, I encounter an impediment and I cannot force the recombination. I don't know if I am not exerting enough pressure, but I have not gathered any success.

I tend to agree with drtweak, the most practical way to get your data off from that flash disk is to solder its connector pins to a USB connector. You can bring it to an electronic/mobile phone shop around your area who can solder it for you if you don't have any soldering experience.