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Broken USB port

  • 14-03-2004 10:11pm
    #1
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭


    Laptop seems to have broken off the USB port.
    Tried fixing but one of the connectors fell out , no CD drive on lappie so was using external USB CDRW. Plsstic connector broke but still 4 pins left one a bit shorter than others.

    Anyone any ideas how to fix as i kinda need the USB working.


    kdjac


Comments

  • #2
    woolymammoth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭woolymammoth


    dunno how to fix it.. but..

    [link]


  • #3
    arkles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭arkles


    if ur laptop has a pmcia slot u can get a twin usb 2.0 card for it in maplins think about 40 euro,

    u will need a floppy drive to upload the drivers, if no floppy drive get a friend to burn the drivers onto a cd for ya
    cheers
    arkles


  • #4
    arkles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭arkles


    appologies never clicked previous posters link


  • #5
    Duffman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭Duffman


    How old is your laptop? Dell replaced my mobo when the same thing happened to me...


  • #6
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    You might be able to bodge the USB port back together as they are quite simple connection wise. Perhaps you could try atttaching a small USB extension cable to the port on a semi permenant basis.

    NB. Try to find a way to get it fixed properly before bodging it.


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