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overheater

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October 13th, 2005 13:00

Physically broken usb-how to replace?

hi

my sister snapped the plastic male connector of one of the usb ports on my 5150

how can i fix this?

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Posted October 13th, 2005 13:00
Add a PCMCIA USB controller ($30-50 or so).

Fixing the onboard ports means replacing the entire mainboard (a $500 part).
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Posted October 16th, 2005 15:00
what is a PCMCIA USB controller?

and why cant i fix it?
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Posted October 16th, 2005 16:00

@overheater wrote:

what is a PCMCIA USB controller?

and why cant i fix it?

A PCMCIA usb controller would be a card you stick in the slot in the laptop.

And, as you were by ejn63, you can't fix your usb port as it's part of the motherboard and would cost about $500.