My laptop is about a year old, and one by one, the USB sockets have stopped working... I think that the wiring inside has come loose, basically, if they are wiggled up and down to much they stop working, as if a wire has a been pulled out.
Is this a common problem, and is it easy to repair?
2006-12-27 06:24:55 · 9 answers · asked by Buzzard 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
I think you just go buy a new usb port hub where it has like 3 or 4 usb ports on it. Thats If u still have one open Usb Port on ur computer. If u do then buy a usb hub for about 10 bucks at like best buy or circuit city or something and then plug it into the usb port and u will have three extra working usb ports and u can forget about the broken one.
2006-12-27 06:29:12 · answer #1 · answered by Chuckie B. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, if it is outside of warranty you may find you have an expensive problem.....
The the sound of it, it is a very simple soldering job, but unless you really know what you are doing then my advice would be to not touch it.
Most PC repair places will advise a change of laptop motherboard and again this is very expensive, sometimes more than the laptop itself! Crazy but true!
Not a particularly common problem - can only remember one USB port failing myself
2006-12-27 06:35:27 · answer #2 · answered by Matt D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may be possible to repair if it is a simple loose wire but if you open it yourself then you void any warranty you may have left on it. If you bought it from a local retailer I would call or take it to them and ask them. If you bought it over the internet I would suggest going to their site and looking for the Support on their page. Most computer sites have a support link and a lot of them have a live chat help desk.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-04 01:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by Jackie G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usualy laptops are hard to repair. If it is a wiring problem you'll have to solder the wires on the motherboard... The problem might be the USB controller... If the controller is dammaged, you can't do nothing about it.
2006-12-30 10:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by e-kid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be able to just solder it back onto the motherboard, but it might also be a problem that cannot be fixed. You will have to take the entire laptop apart to get to the USB ports on the motherboard to look.
2006-12-27 06:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your laptop has a usable usb slot left you could use a hub as mentioned above, but I would recommend a PCMCIA card slot adapter link below has 4 X powererd USB2 slots for only £17.50
http://www.mrusb.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=18&products_id=253&osCsid=53b0d6e9fda6770eb5d5480e1e2a6c2d
2006-12-27 06:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by Startrekforever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is a common problem.It will require taking the laptop motherboard out and then some desoldering and resoldering replacment usb jacks best left to a professional due to the heat involved and static electricity.
2007-01-02 10:47:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing inside a laptop is easy to repair !!! Open it at your peril !
2006-12-27 06:26:58 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to your dealer.
2006-12-27 06:31:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋