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jeremyb
Joined: 09 Dec 2008
Posts: 1950
Location: RecoverMyFlashDrive.com Bridgeport, CT, USA
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 Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:05 Post subject: Cracking Monolithic Drives
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I've been seeing an increase in monolithic mini USB Flash drives, has anyone discovered a way to get inside them?
Is Xray an option to look inside? If so recommendation on tool?
Is Mild acid an option? If so recommendation?
Is Very small drill or Laser an option? If so recommendation?
Once trace is reached how can contact be made? Very small wire? recommendation?
Thanks
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dobrevjetser
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 415
Location: Belgium
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Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 18:35 Post subject:
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I ordered a second hand xray machine for this purpose.
Expect some spectacular pictures in the weeks to come (if the machine is ready to use  when it arrives)
Dobre
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jeremyb
Joined: 09 Dec 2008
Posts: 1950
Location: RecoverMyFlashDrive.com Bridgeport, CT, USA
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 0:12 Post subject:
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Monolithic USB Flash Drive
If you heat up the back end of the PCB you can peal off the thin PCB on top to expose NAND contacts... good luck figuring out the pinout.
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jeremyb
Joined: 09 Dec 2008
Posts: 1950
Location: RecoverMyFlashDrive.com Bridgeport, CT, USA
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:55 Post subject:
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Interesting, does anyone know any machines that can even make contacts with wires this small? Wires are ~0.05mm in width
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barteklabedzki
Joined: 22 May 2009
Posts: 409
Location: EUROPE-POLAND
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 14:45 Post subject:
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PCB remove by acid or heatgun?
hehe yes wires are very thin....
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jeremyb
Joined: 09 Dec 2008
Posts: 1950
Location: RecoverMyFlashDrive.com Bridgeport, CT, USA
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:49 Post subject:
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All of the above and more
Its glued & soldered on
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barteklabedzki
Joined: 22 May 2009
Posts: 409
Location: EUROPE-POLAND
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:24 Post subject:
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I already opened a few layouts with acid ... fun fun
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jeremyb
Joined: 09 Dec 2008
Posts: 1950
Location: RecoverMyFlashDrive.com Bridgeport, CT, USA
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:38 Post subject:
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And I thought I was the only one that took a hammer to smashed them open..
Good news: I found out the equipment I need to access the traces without destroying the flash drive..
Bad news: The equipment is so expensive that its cost prohibitive. I'd need to increase my recovery volume and cost to numbers that are outrageous..
SALE !! - USB Flash Drive Recovery ONLY $10,000 USD Per Recovery ACT NOW this sale won't last forever. (Minimum 50 recoveries)
Sounds good.. Any Takers?
No point in wasting time & effort on a device this rare.
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barteklabedzki
Joined: 22 May 2009
Posts: 409
Location: EUROPE-POLAND
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:40 Post subject:
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fun
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dobrevjetser
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 415
Location: Belgium
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 17:42 Post subject:
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My x-ray machine arrived in december, but i think they kept it in an stable (found some hay) 
This will take me some months before i get it operational again.
Dobre
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ingen
Joined: 28 Aug 2008
Posts: 189
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:27 Post subject:
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Hi, friends!
Do you know the data recovery company that can recover data from usb monolithic drive.
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Сергей
Joined: 26 Aug 2005
Posts: 20281
Flash-Extractor developer
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:16 Post subject:
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Soft Center :)
But 1 from 10 devices
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ingen
Joined: 28 Aug 2008
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:35 Post subject:
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Сергей
Joined: 26 Aug 2005
Posts: 20281
Flash-Extractor developer
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:35 Post subject:
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ingen
Joined: 28 Aug 2008
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:30 Post subject:
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the cost Includes dump from monolithic memory or dump it myself?
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