JANA wrote:
The parts used are proprietary. You have to buy a new USB drive. Also, for
the price that they sell for, it does not pay to service these.

I tried to answer last night, but my newserver wouldn't let me post.
I'll try again....

If there is irreplaceable data on the drive, open it up and see where
the damage is. If it's merely the connections to the integral USB,
either resolder them, or if the damage is too severe, remove all
vestiges of the plug from the board. Examine and repair any other
damage to the board. Then cut off the end of a USB cable, prep the
wires and solder them to the pads where the original plug was attached.

Get your data off. Throw the whole mess away. Back up more often.

This is MUCH easier than trying to transplant the memory. Take care to
use standard anti-static precautions: grounded iron, grounded board,
grounded 'you'.

jak