[ELECTRON] Bent USB.

[Paola Di Maio]

myself aint particularly clever and not geeky

(but yes, admits  to be a bit nerdy)

this is what I would do

brute force?  try  straighten with pliers

if it fails, get the memory out
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224577/6_data_recovery_tools_for_SD_cards_USB_drives_and_more

PDM
accepts no responsibility for damages arising from her email advice

On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 3:16 PM, JOHN COUZIN <john.c.at95 at btinternet.com>wrote:

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> Hi,
>     all you clever geeky guys, I have a wee problem. I have been saving
> lots of important information on to a pen drive, but while it was plugged
> into my device, one of my grandkids accidentally banged against it and
> slightly bent the USB connection. Now it will not register on any of my
> devices and I can't access the information which I need disparately and
> quickly. Any ideas?
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