From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: March 21, 2007
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: can flash drive board burn
>
> Leo,
> First of all, I am a fairly new subscriber, but I love and appreciate
> all the help and information you share. The question I have is
> probably not common enough to share with all, but it concerns flash
> drives. Is it possible the small board inside can burn out and cause
> the flash drive to stop working? I have one whose light no longer
> comes on when plugged into the USB port and the computer no longer
> reads the information it contains. Any ideas?
Flash drives certainly can wear out ...
http://ask-leo.com/can_a_usb_thumbdrive_wear_out.html
Not sure if that's the problem you're seeing, but could be.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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