My Kingston Data Traveler II was 'washed' in washing machine for around 5 mins. What will happen to the USB flash drive?

wrong place to post man.. = ="
if pendrive good then still can use.. simple...
My pendrive is almost all condition.. tested with a 4 wheel drive under the wheels, still no problem.

Just don't use it for few days, try to dry it with hair dryer. Make sure it is completely dry before you plug it into your PC

if the pendrive stil can use then means u r very lucky lo haha

mine gone through the whole washing-dryspin process
and still can be used
just make sure it is completely dry before using it

How to make sure it's completely dried? I'm afraid if it's not comletely dried it will damage the pc when it's connected to pc...

leave it for a few days to dry before using it, i try before

i don't think it will stock the pc... so don't worry

juz put ontop your monitor for a full day
if not sure put for another day

then pray 1st
finally plug it in

edit: typo

This post has been edited by mcchin: May 31 2007, 11:55 PM

'pray 1st' so that the USB flash drive will be OK? Or, 'pray 1st' so that pc will be safe when the USB flash drive plugged into the pc.
Pls advise.

still got warranty ? then just send it back to RMA or exchange to a new one

but dun tell them u washed it

Yes... tak sampai ONE year... the warranty is FIVE years. I'm afraid if I test the thumbdrive with my pc, the motherboard of my pc will rosak...

the most important thing u need to let it dry completely, then can only test....

use the hairdryer to dry it first. later you can put somewhere else to let it dry for another day. then plug and play.

No lah.. I've done it before..

Doesn't effect the pc at all..

But I didn't use it for 6 days and I make sure the pendrive is totally dried.

then take go warrany lo..exchange a new one come back..

i think in this case u cannot RMA want.but wat i sure is u still can use the drive but just make sure it is COMPLETELY dry. put in ur car under sunlight for 1 days,(last time i did), but if u not sure, just go for 2-3 days, i think should be ok.. although it is not dried out, u put in ur PC it wont cause it damage because it just 5v in pendrive.. it just like ur watch immersed in water.. just let it dry n it is ok..

Pendrive does not have any single mechanical moveable part. Hence, just make sure you put the pendrive together with some silicon gel for 1-2 weeks just to be totally safe. Put it beside your table fan or anything to increase the evaporation rate.

lol i washed my thumbdrive too before..but it was an accident.after that drying out in the sun for a day i just plug it in my pc and it works as usual.all data still intact

I once accidently washed my PenDrive together with my pant, but the PenDrive still can be use after drying out and the data still good.

why u wanna wash ur thumbdrive in the first place ?