So, i'm thinking of a story and i need some tech info.
How risky is to de-solder an usb plug if the flash-drive contains important files? It would be relatively safe for someone capable, or the heat is way too risky for the chip/content?
Also there's any (MacGyver like) way to quickly access the file or reconnect the plug without a solder while only having access to office supplies?
This might not be quite what you mean, but I used the charger from a Garmin Forerunner watch as a pogo clamp to test computer mice PCBs at one point. I just checked the clip, it has the same pitch as the tracks on a USB socket. You could, theoretically, rip the USB plug off by breaking the joints going from the plug to the board, then clip the watch charger onto the pads left behind to access the data. As long as you can connect the 4 wires the plug goes to you can access the data, it is all stored on a data chip on a different part of the circuit board. The only issue practically is that the pins might be reversed depending on how the clip is oriented, but that's easy to hand-wave in a story.