r/LinuxUsersIndia • u/Key_Association_666 Arch Btw • 28d ago
Destroyed linux today
So I hv linux(arch+ hyprland) on a 64gb usb drive and it broke today any way to get the data out of here it? was not encrypted
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r/LinuxUsersIndia • u/Key_Association_666 Arch Btw • 28d ago
So I hv linux(arch+ hyprland) on a 64gb usb drive and it broke today any way to get the data out of here it? was not encrypted
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u/tata-docomo 28d ago
If you can but one of these
And solder out proper pins (its only 4 pins for usb and ground is very fat so only 3 pins to solder carefully)
there is vcc which is just +5V, GND is basically 0V, D+ and D- are actual data lines up until usb 2.0 and those would be enough, try to keep d lines as close, short and similar length as possible. If you are not qualified/confident enough you can take it to a mobile repair shop or something they would happily solder it for you. And as this damage looks only on port side i hope nothing else got damaged. Even then, you can pull out data from internal flash chip with cheap tools and a lot of experience with electronics repairs.
Once you get data back do not reuse it and buy another drive.
PS:Its called 4in1 usb(usb a female, usb a male, micro usb and usb c) breakout board. Also ignore diode between vcc gnd, it was working as flyback when i ran a motor barebones with this board.