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2 of 4 USB ports stop working after book crash on the floor

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Anonymous   12-02-2008 at 01:08:19 AM

Hi

Asus A6R, after this book drop on the floor, on next reboot I saw some message in Windows that connected device have too high power consumption or some like this. Of course nothing was connected.
Now on these 2 ports is power, smaller as it should be (around 4.5-4.6V), but they don't react on any connected device. Send 2 USB ports work ok.
Anyone have similar experience? I disassemble this notebook but I dont see any short circuit around USB ports....

thx

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SizroSpunkmire   12-02-2008 at 05:59:05 PM
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Yeah I've had this in the past. As far as I know those USB ports are shot. The message you recieved should have said something along the lines of a power surge has been detected on the USB ports. I got it when a roommate stepped on a plugged in USB key that was sticking out of the front of my case.

Those ports have never worked since that happened.


Message edited by SizroSpunkmire on 12-02-2008 at 06:00:08 PM
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dwellman   12-02-2008 at 08:23:24 PM
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You're lucky all you lost was two USB ports. You can replace the board if you want.

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