Re: [RndTbl] usb ports

-- Sean (mobile) On 2010-12-23, at 3:27 PM, "Adam Thompson" athompso@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 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kat uniquegeek@gmail.com > Sender: roundtable-bounces@muug.mb.ca > Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:22:01 > To: roundtable@muug.mb.ca > Reply-To: Continuation of Round Table discussion roundtable@muug.mb.ca > Subject: [RndTbl] usb ports > > _______________________________________________ > Roundtable mailing list > Roundtable@muug.mb.ca > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable > > > _______________________________________________ > Roundtable mailing list > Roundtable@muug.mb.ca > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable