@HaQue: Makes your stockpile worth an absolute fortune.
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| Author: | HaQue [ January 27th, 2015, 8:57 ] |
| Post subject: | what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
Can someone explain these shenanigans?? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SanDisk-Cruzer-Glide-16GB-SDCZ60-016G-82-00515-4-SDTNQCAMA-016G-USB-2-0-Flash-/161370581164?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25926fa8ac What? I buy the Sandisk 515-4 controller based drives here right now for AU$6 there is probably the exact same board and chips inhere: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm//231455073210?pi=466130 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SanDisk-Cruzer-4GB-SDCZ36-004G-82-00511-1-SDTNNNAHSM-004G-USB-2-0-Flash-Drive-/161370580853?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25926fa775 511's are quite common too. and many more like it... seriously why the blazes would someone pay that? |
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| Author: | lcoughey [ January 27th, 2015, 9:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
I suppose someone has realized that it is faster and easier to recover from a thumb drive if you can just move the memory to a working device. So, just like the gouging we experience with sourcing a drive for donor heads, people are now gouging us for flash device parts. |
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| Author: | LarrySabo [ January 27th, 2015, 9:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
@HaQue: Makes your stockpile worth an absolute fortune.
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| Author: | HaQue [ January 27th, 2015, 10:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
If only I could let my babies go..
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| Author: | data-medics [ January 27th, 2015, 14:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
DonorDrives.com is doing this too. |
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| Author: | jeremyb [ January 27th, 2015, 17:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
I'm going to make a fortune!!! Thanks for the idea... maybe for monolithics I'll offer to strip solder mask from PCB's for an additional $50 |
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| Author: | labtech [ January 27th, 2015, 18:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
jeremyb wrote: I'm going to make a fortune!!! Thanks for the idea... maybe for monolithics I'll offer to strip solder mask from PCB's for an additional $50 Hahahaaa, why not?!!? |
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| Author: | HaQue [ January 27th, 2015, 19:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
I will tin the solder pads for $100 and sell thin wire for $1 per 5cm length calling it "monolith data transfer wire" Quote: Q: PCB I received has a scratch / chipped transistor / discolouration A: We manually test every PCB - chipped transistors, scratches, discolouration doesn't affect functionality. There are no “Brand New” PCBs available on the market. If it doesn't work for you, it's because firmware must be transferred, you bought a wrong board or there is another / additional issue with your hard drive. So how do we transfer the firmware over???? This blindly copying HDD donor boards is wrong and unethical. Quote: There are no “Brand New” PCBs available on the market. Straight out Lie. I can go and buy 50 of these at Officeworks right now: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SanDisk-Cruzer-Glide-16GB-SDCZ60-016G-82-00515-4-SDTNQCAMA-016G-USB-2-0-Flash-/161370581164?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25926fa8ac |
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| Author: | jeremyb [ January 28th, 2015, 1:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
HaQue wrote: I will tin the solder pads for $100 and sell thin wire for $1 per 5cm length calling it "monolith data transfer wire" You don't know how badly this made me laugh.. 
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| Author: | hdd_sand [ January 28th, 2015, 11:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
data-medics wrote: DonorDrives.com is doing this too. Look at the ad Business Hours: 9am EST to 5pm EST Monday - Friday Item location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States Phone: (800) 733-0978 is donordrives.com |
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| Author: | data-medics [ January 28th, 2015, 14:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
Yes, you are right. They don't have many yet, so I'm guessing it's just a trial program right now to see if there's a market for all these thumb drive control chips. Sadly you'll soon have to ask customers if it's the original controller on their thumb drives the same as you have to ask if it's the original PCB on their hard drives. |
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| Author: | HaQue [ January 28th, 2015, 21:21 ] |
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now I would have to add another $130 to my price. joy |
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| Author: | porthas [ January 29th, 2015, 22:58 ] |
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We had these 10 flash drives listed for years... Someone just noticed? It was a trial run and we dumped the idea shortly after. |
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| Author: | porthas [ January 29th, 2015, 23:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what..the.. freaking..HECK??? |
Don't take it so close to heart, like you said - it just got copied over. If we ever did get in a market of flash, we would edit it. HaQue wrote: I will tin the solder pads for $100 and sell thin wire for $1 per 5cm length calling it "monolith data transfer wire"
Quote: Q: PCB I received has a scratch / chipped transistor / discolouration A: We manually test every PCB - chipped transistors, scratches, discolouration doesn't affect functionality. There are no “Brand New” PCBs available on the market. If it doesn't work for you, it's because firmware must be transferred, you bought a wrong board or there is another / additional issue with your hard drive. So how do we transfer the firmware over???? This blindly copying HDD donor boards is wrong and unethical. Quote: There are no “Brand New” PCBs available on the market. Straight out Lie. I can go and buy 50 of these at Officeworks right now: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SanDisk-Cruzer-Glide-16GB-SDCZ60-016G-82-00515-4-SDTNQCAMA-016G-USB-2-0-Flash-/161370581164?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25926fa8ac |
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