Help required - odd computer problem

D-Dan · Dec 13, 2009, 17:55:16

Hi guys,

Went to Tesco today and spotted Sandisk USB drives (16 Gb) for sale at half price (£18.34, which I though was a pretty good deal - esp since they were on the shelf next to the 8Gb model at £23.98). so I bought one.

I got it home and powered up my PC, then went to insert the new USB drive. Here's the problem.

How do I get it out of the packaging?

Steve

Baz · Dec 13, 2009, 17:56:55

give it to a teenager

Rik · Dec 13, 2009, 17:58:52

If it's one of those hard blister packs, Steve, I usually use a Stanley knife on two or three sides.

D-Dan · Dec 13, 2009, 18:07:50

TY

- Since my Stanley knife is short of blades, as is my craft knife, I went for secret option number 3 - the paring knife from my knife block. I don't know what it's for anyway, and in 5 years this is the first time I've used it

Steve

Glenn · Dec 13, 2009, 18:09:38

Teeth

Rik · Dec 13, 2009, 18:16:38

Poultry shears work quite well too.

BrianM · Dec 13, 2009, 18:40:12

Dynamite

Rik · Dec 13, 2009, 18:40:42

Makes a bit of a mess of the purchase, though.

Glenn · Dec 13, 2009, 18:42:16

How to open a problem package http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g_GeQR8fJo

BrianM · Dec 13, 2009, 18:42:31

Quick there Rik, you replied nearly before i posted

BrianM · Dec 13, 2009, 18:43:41

A classic there Glenn

Glenn · Dec 13, 2009, 18:44:21

Certainly is.

Rik · Dec 13, 2009, 18:48:01

Rik · Dec 13, 2009, 18:48:26

Quote from: BrianM on Dec 13, 2009, 18:42:31
Quick there Rik, you replied nearly before i posted

I'm working on telepathic posting, Brian.

Sebby · Dec 13, 2009, 22:52:26

I absolutely hate this type of packaging, and it's really quite dangerous to open and once open (sharp)!

john · Dec 13, 2009, 23:06:40

Quote from: D-Dan on Dec 13, 2009, 18:07:50
....I went for secret option number 3 - the paring knife from my knife block. I don't know what it's for anyway, and in 5 years this is the first time I've used it

Peeling pears of course

Maybe one day the memory cards will be wireless and you can leave them in the packaging

Gary · Dec 14, 2009, 00:24:02

Oddly I had this issues with an 8Gb Sandisk SD card, even using WMD's it seemed almost impossible to get what is a small thing from a mighty and impressively impregnable package. Theft proof in shops they may be, and use proof at home they are as well

zappaDPJ · Dec 14, 2009, 01:38:27

Quote from: Baz on Dec 13, 2009, 17:56:55
give it to a teenager

Den · Dec 14, 2009, 07:29:53

I just hand it over to my wife