[RndTbl] usb ports

Sean Cody sean at tinfoilhat.ca
Thu Dec 23 16:32:56 CST 2010


Seconded.

If you go about the repair method you can get parts at Aactive electronics on route 90.  Unless the laptop has special molded mounts.

-- 
Sean (mobile)

On 2010-12-23, at 3:27 PM, "Adam Thompson" <athompso at athompso.net> wrote:

> If the laptop was *off* warranty and you're real good with a soldering iron, you could go ahead and replace the port.  It's likely to be a surface-mount connector with two through-holes for anchoring and shield ground.
> I've ruined a board by attempting this - don't try it if you aren't already experienced at repair work.
> (My old BlackBerry had the exact same problem, the plastic in the USB connector broke.)
> 
> What brand of laptop is it?
> 
> -Adam  
> 
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