Replace usb's in a laptop

missymugwump

Hi

Of my three usb ports two are faulty
One is wobbly
The other shuts down my laptop if I stick anything in it



Is it possible to replace the usb ports ?
Could I buy some from maplins or somewhere ?
If so how do I know what I need ?
Is there somewhere I can see step by step to do it ?


I asked in a local independant PC shop he just said chuck it and buy a new laptop !
Sadly not viable at the moment


I would appreciate any help on this please

totalsolutions

Radiospares or Farnell would sell USB sockets. However yours I suspect are just loose and can be refitted, just takes time to dismantle and resolder up the parts.

daily_2

Or buy a pcmcia or express card, about £10.

missymugwump

daily wrote: »

Or buy a pcmcia or express card, about £10.

What would one of those be ?

missymugwump

totalsolutions wrote: »

Radiospares or Farnell would sell USB sockets. However yours I suspect are just loose and can be refitted, just takes time to dismantle and resolder up the parts.

Is there a techie site that would show a step by step tutorial ?

My husband I believe is capable of doing a dismantle & resolder but a guide would be great ?


Thanks for answering both of you

alanwjones

like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PCMCIA-USB-2-0-4-Port-Card-Hub-for-Laptop-Notebook_W0QQitemZ260421543752QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_LaptopAccessories_PCMCIACards?hash=item3ca2556748&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A4%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1690%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200

robredz

missymugwump wrote: »

What would one of those be ?

A card that fits in a slot at the side of the lappy, roughly half as long again as a credit card, and about a quarter of an inch thick, they can allow other things like ethernet ports and firewre connections, google pcmcia for more

Rich44_2

Soldering those sockets back on isn't all that easy if you've got a rework station it's relatively easy but not really something you can just sit down at the table and a soldering iron and do

KeithP

Rich44 wrote: »

Soldering those sockets back on isn't all that easy if you've got a rework station it's relatively easy but not really something you can just sit down at the table and a soldering iron and do

Errr....
what does that mean?

"isn't all that easy if you've got a rework station" have I got that right?

Or maybe "it's relatively easy but not really" is better.
:rotfl:

I think I'll spend the next hour or two inventing commas and full-stops.
Let me see... I think I'll call it punctuation.

456789

this one is cheaper: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/32Bit-PCMCIA-USB-2-0-4-Port-HUB-Cardbus-FOR-Laptop-UK_W0QQitemZ290305430147QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_LaptopAccessories_PCMCIACards?hash=item43978d5283&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

http://img.inkfrog.com/click_enlarge1.php?image=10045-3.jpg&username=orcface&aid=067148855

what is the cable for in the top right corner?

missymugwump

This Cardbus Adapter needs to use the supplied cable to provide power from an existing USB port.