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Laptop USB connections broken.

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  • 12-04-2006 11:27pm
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    Caryatnid
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭


    Hey. I have a laptop, and somehow BOTH USB connections are broken. In the top one I can see that a pin is physically missing - I can't see anything physically wrong with the one underneath.
    Is my computer f*cked? Is it possible/easy to replace USB connections? Any advice? I'm gonna clean the bottom one now to see if that makes a difference.

    Thanks in advance for advice.


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    You could get a PCMCIA USB controller.
    Depending on the damage, you may be able to get somebody to fix it cheaply enough, otherwise a new (costly) motherboard is required.


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    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,331 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    It might be worthwhile opening up to see if another us connector could be soldered in. Otherwise the Pcmcia option might me a better bet.


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    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    Caryatnid wrote:
    I'm gonna clean the bottom one now to see if that makes a difference.

    Thanks in advance for advice.

    Are you sure its USB connection ur talking about? I would imagine its fairly hard to break the connections on the back of a laptop, unless you stick a pen in at them or sumthing.... Can you take a picture about what ur talking about?


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