I use USB 2.0 flash drives for a lot of different things: backups, moving files between machines, playing music files on different devices. I also tend to lose their caps which drives me nuts because I'm afraid they'll get damaged in my pocket or backpack. Then I discovered that the plastic USB caps that come on any Apple USB product make nice (and free) replacements. Just use a pair of sharp scissors or a knife to remove the plastic prongs designed to hold the cable, and your USB flash drive is safe and secure once again.
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so wher do i get Apple USB product for free?
Posted by: | January 28, 2006 at 03:55 AM
Well, that part you have to pay for. If you're an Apple user, though, you have a drawer somewhere full of them.
Posted by: Christian Cantrell | January 31, 2006 at 11:58 PM
ok then its not free
Posted by: Joey Bailey | February 02, 2006 at 07:15 PM
I need a sony nw-e005 usb cap as i bought my mp3 but i didn't get a usb cap with it. can someone please tell me where i can get one from? Thanks
Posted by: nathan | January 27, 2008 at 12:12 PM
unfortunately i have lost the cap of my
flash drive. i want one cap
Posted by: vijith | May 01, 2008 at 12:01 AM
If you ever purchase a HDMI cable, it should come with 2 protector caps attached (one at each end). The HDMI caps are a perfect fit for using as replacement usb flash drive caps.
Posted by: Mihai | July 25, 2009 at 07:30 AM
Top tip! I am now out of the doghouse for having lost the top of my Huawei mobile connect dongle on Eurostar.
Have retained the clips to secure the extension cable.
Many thanks, again
Posted by: Alison | July 22, 2010 at 01:15 AM