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    Dell Studio 1747 dead usb port?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by anodize, Aug 11, 2010.

  1. anodize

    anodize Notebook Deity

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    Hi all, :eek:

    I am using my old 1747 again and I just tried to use the front right usb port for the first time and it does not respond to anything I connect. How can I tell if the port is dead or could this be related to something else? Please advise me. Thx.
     
    anodize, Aug 11, 2010
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    any guidance? :(
     
    anodize, Aug 11, 2010
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Try a clean install? You could also try booting off some sort of live CD? Under those circumstances if only one of your USB is bad... then it's probably a hardware problem.
     
    Commander Wolf, Aug 13, 2010
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    Hey CW, guess what? I took the laptop apart and the connector was not properly inserted. Damn whoever fixed this laptop.

    P.S. Do you know where I can buy some screws for my 1747 for cheap? Mine's missing some screws. The techie who fixed this laptop earlier this year did a terrible job... :rolleyes:
     
    anodize, Aug 13, 2010
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