The USB device with and Product ID (PID) 198A is a flash drive or card reader manufactured by Chipsbank Microelectronics Co., Ltd. . It is typically a budget-oriented mass storage device commonly used in generic or OEM USB flash drives. Technical Summary Manufacturer : Chipsbank Microelectronics

To mount or repair:

If you need to recover data (not just make the drive work), do not run the MP Tool. Instead, use (Windows) or lsusb -v (Linux) to query deeper parameters:

Devices with these identifiers are frequently associated with low-cost mass storage products, including those sold through platforms like AliExpress

Abstract This note summarizes publicly available methods for identifying a USB device with Vendor ID (VID) 0x1E3D and Product ID (PID) 0x198A, discusses likely device types given those identifiers, and provides practical steps for further investigation and secure handling.

On Linux, the device appears in dmesg like this:

Usb Device Id Vid 1e3d Pid 198a ✅

To mount or repair:

If you need to recover data (not just make the drive work), do not run the MP Tool. Instead, use (Windows) or lsusb -v (Linux) to query deeper parameters: Usb Device Id Vid 1e3d Pid 198a

Devices with these identifiers are frequently associated with low-cost mass storage products, including those sold through platforms like AliExpress The USB device with and Product ID (PID)

On Linux, the device appears in dmesg like this:

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