Damaged USB Port

Hello all,

I recently had an accident where my keyboard that was plugged into a front USB port on my PC fell and jerked the cable. On further inspection, it had broken the little black piece, allowing it to come out when a device is removed. However, the port still works. Is there a safe glue that can be used to cement the black piece in place so it doesn't get stuck in something like my USB drive?

Mel

If you look at a USB port, there is a black bar that goes across the opening and goes inside the plug that is inserted. That is what is broken, at the back where it connects.

I sit in a recliner and the front port is the closest to me. And since I have the CPU under a desk, and there are only two front ports, both are very very valuable to me. lol

Mel

Indeed. I have to get a powered hub so I can have two drives and my keyboard all in at once in the front.

Alas, I bought my machine from a boutique company, and since it's out of warranty, the costs are huge! So if I can use just a touch of glue, I 'm all for it. I would just hate to use something that will end up shorting my system.

Well, as long as it's functional, that's all that matters. I mean, it works as is, it's just that I'm concerned about the little thingie getting stuck inside a USB device when I unplug it.

Decision tree:
A: Does it still work? Don't worry about it
B: No it doesn't. Replace part.
C: part is too expensive / unavailable for replacement. Get USB to PS2 adapter, and possibly a USB extension, and use the PS2 port on the back of the PC.