You know about those RETRACTABLE pen drives? Does anyone know how to get this type of pen drive working again once it suddenly stops working?

I just bought one, 8 GB, maxell, suddenly not working.
I’ve just put some photos on it, first files It’s been in contact with.
This had already happened to me with another pen drive…different make, now all I have to do with that one to make it ‘work’ is tilt it in the port a bit, or fiddle with it and/or apply pressure to it.

But this one, the new maxell one.. I can’t get it to budge. I’m using linux.. xandros and I’m not quite familiar with it yet, so I don’t even know how to reach around the problem. need help.. need photos .. thanks