How to Open a Sandisk Cruzer U3 Drive

Last Updated: February 2, 2018

Do you have a SanDisk Cruzer U3 drive that isn't working properly? Maybe you just like seeing circuit boards of flash drives? Maybe you just want to break your enemies flash drive? This is how to do it.

Steps

1
Observe the flash drive, and find the little crack down the left side of the front of the drive.
2
Stick your fingernail in the middle of the crack, and then try to pull the two sides apart.

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3
Follow the crack, with your fingernail sliding through. When it goes to the other side, pull apart the two sides again.
4
The case should come off. If not, repeat steps 2 and 3 until it comes off.
5
The white slider should be on the board. Carefully, take the slider off.
6
Your circuit board is there! Fix, look, or break it. It depends on what you want to do with it.

Community Q&A

Question

I have a Cruzer Glide, 32GB. Can I transfer Windows Vista and 8 files and photos to my Windows 10 computer?

Community Answer

Yes, you can. Windows 10 uses all of the usual file types that were on Vista and 8.