Are pen drives ( USB drive, Thumb drive, Memory sticks) water proof?

yes, water proof pen drives are available in market but it is your choice to opt either water proof or simple as it has an extra feature it is more costly than the simpler one.

No they are not water proof.You took it out very quickly from the water.If water gets in and you take it to a service center they will not repair it.I too have a pen drive but here i keep it very safe with the cap on.Even in the rainy seasons i know my drive won't be affected.

I wouldn't think that these sticks would be water proof. Maybe if the entire thing was completely covered it might be. However, since the important part of the stick is exposed, I'm not sure that it's safe.

Good reflexes and even better luck! There are some flash drives built to military specifications, and I have seen a few rubber sheathed ones around, but generally they seem to be getting cheaper, not tougher.

I dont think that pendrives are water proof. It is your luck that the pendrive is working even after it fell in the water.

They're not technically waterproof, but if you've taken it out right away, and leave it out for a day or two to make sure the inside's totally dry, it should be alright. As long as you don't plug it in to anything when there's any water still in there, which'll fry the thing. lol A friend of mine actually dropped their cell phone in a hot tub once, and it was in there for a while before they noticed. They took off the battery and let it sit and dry for about a week, and it was fine.

I have done the same thing and even though most of them are not water proof if you take it out as quick as you said, like I did and then dry it off. But what I did was to put it in front of a fan for a whole day to dry off the inside just in case any water did get in and it still work just fine. I think if you leave it damp inside it will rust components in just a few hours.

I have never got one wet so I have no idea if it works now or not. I'd say let it dry out good by turning it up so the water will drain from it and then try it in a few days or so. Let us know what happens as someone else may have this problem in the future.

heck im not sure.. i hope to never have to find out because with my luck they wouldn't be and i would lose everything on it

Storage (Electronic) devices are not generally water proof... In 2006 computers at my dad's office were somewhat drowned in flood... the technician straight away said.. "If u have switched on,then forget that it could work again". It was then dried via blower... n then HDs were sent to mumbai for data recovery...

no, the pen drives are not water-proof. there might be some pen drives available in market that are water-proof but i am not aware of any. if your pen drive is still working after it got completely, wet, you and it are lucky.

you were lucky they aint water proof, I dont the same with a mobile phone and it still worked he he he so just luck I guess.

I believe is half water proof..so long it does not have water inside the chips..It will works properly//

No definitely not... wait, is iphone waterproof? i dropped my iphone in water and it still works fine

Most of them, if not all, are not water proof. The thing is it is very compact and sealed specially the bracelet USBs covered with rubber, you know the ones that look like baller bans on the wrist, because they are tightly sealed.

You are very lucky, i don't think they are water proof. It defend on your tool, are your component not look good when the water got inside it. What type of your pen drives?

I would think that you quickly is why your pendrive is still working...water and electronics don't mix iam very carefull with mine...maybe one day I may deliberatly put it in water and see if it still works...hmm...

nno i dont think pendrive are waterproof coz i dropped a similar usb cable into water and its useless now.I think just coz of ur quickness u were able to save ur pendrive.BTW of which company ur pendrive is ,i want to buy that kind of pendrive lol.