Broken usb port on my acer aspire 5332

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one of my usb ports on my acer aspire 5332 laptop is broken and now the one that is not broken doesnt work either, how do disable the broken usb port so that the one that is not broken can still work? please help me

Reply to pmungunda

Head to acer's support site, select your model, and then download/install the chipset. It may not be an update, but reinstalling the chipset will reset the USB controllers.

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Reply to buwish

thanks for the reply, i tried that but the port still doesnt work. any other suggestions?

Reply to pmungunda

just get a PCMCIA dual-USB slot-in card - easy. You can get on with change from a tenner from Tekheads

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/product/ [...] 18844.html

Cheers!

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Reply to amips

Is the dual-USB slot-in card not only for a pc, will it work on a laptop/notebook?

Reply to pmungunda

amips wrote :

just get a PCMCIA dual-USB slot-in card - easy. You can get on with change from a tenner from Tekheads

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/product/ [...] 18844.html

Cheers!

hi ~ i have the same problem except both usb ports don't work. I was told that newer laptops no longer have a port the PCMCIA card. any suggestions? Thanks!

Reply to Anonymous

Were you able to solve your problem as i have the same.
I have a packard bell easynote tj65. One of the usb ports are broken now the rest do not work however i am able to charge devices through the usb ports that do work, but the laptop does not show a device is attached.

Reply to Anonymous

You can try making sure none of the broken ports contacts are touching anything but likely damage has been done to the usb controller or hub and since you don't have a pc card slot you're probably out of luck.

Also you should not re-open year old threads.

Reply to popatim

If you have experience in soldering, you could always replace the port. There are sockets available on eBay after a quick search. Can also buy them here if you wish to stay away from ebay.. http://usb-sockets.co.uk/Acer-Aspi [...] ocket.html

I've replaced alot of USB sockets in the past, and the usual cause is as popatim says, the pins touching. They also touch behind the socket on this particular model if the legs have been snapped behind.

Message edited by Anonymous on 04-24-2012 at 12:16:12 PM

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