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| Thread ID: 127392 | 2012-10-20 08:17:00 | Not detecting USB's | pct (16854) | Press F1 |
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| 1307832 | 2012-10-23 08:50:00 | plugging in a usb in the front port (which was quite bent, since fixed them up)... Oh dear - :crying being bent is not a good sign, there should be a tab in the port that the pins sit in, if thats broken, and the pins bend and touch the outer casing of the USB port "poof" they are gone usually= Short circuited. Try unplugging the from USB front panel plugs from the motherboard, hopefully its only the front ports that are affected. ( easy enough to find - just follow the leads back to the board if its not obvious) there will be two lots, 1. The USB & 2. The Power/HDD Light / Reset etc |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1307833 | 2012-10-23 09:12:00 | hmm yeah think my brother already tried unplugging the front USB and it made no difference. maybe I should just get a PCI card? do i need a specific one for my computer?? Thanks again wainuitech! |
pct (16854) | ||
| 1307834 | 2012-10-23 10:05:00 | Yeah bent things is computers always cause problems. Any pci card should work, it will have its own drivers and they will list what windows version it requires. I dont think many wouldnt work. | Slankydudl (16687) | ||
| 1307835 | 2012-10-23 20:42:00 | Have you tried booting with that Ubuntu CD yet ( post #20)? If so what happened ? | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1307836 | 2012-10-23 21:51:00 | Yeah just booted it with Ubuntu, nothing from USB keyboard or mouse. :( is a PCI card the only/best option? |
pct (16854) | ||
| 1307837 | 2012-10-23 22:40:00 | The other option /test, is to boot the PC with a PS2 keyboard, Assuming that works, boot into the BIOS and just check the USB support hasn't some how gotten disabled. If its All OK, then it's looking like the USB ports are damaged. There is no real way to repair them if they have short-circuited. PCI/USB cards are not expensive, theres plenty about, different brands, Just 1 example from Ascent PCI / USB (www.ascent.co.nz), any real computer shop should have them ( meaning NOT the toaster shops like Harvey Normans etc) Only do the following if you are comfortable and know what you're doing -----> There is one other thing you may want to try - A LONG shot, removing the motherboard from the PC and firing it up outside of the case, just in case something has moved and the USB ports are shorting on the case. I got two Motherboards like that, outside a case work fine, but its the faceplate shorting somewhere when in the case stops it dead. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1307838 | 2012-10-23 23:20:00 | I've been into the bios (PS2 port works fine) and reset it a few times and made no difference hmm yeah don't really feel comfortable removing the motherboard would this do the job? www.trademe.co.nz This sounds stupid, but where do they fit into the box?? If I plug in the usb for my cordless mouse the red light comes up as if it's working...guess that makes no difference? |
pct (16854) | ||
| 1307839 | 2012-10-25 09:36:00 | bump! | pct (16854) | ||
| 1307840 | 2012-10-25 10:20:00 | Ah yes, sorry for a late reply. This will slot into a long horisontal probably white plug on the bottom left quadrant of your motherboard. The metal band with the 4 ports on it will face the outside of the case and to fit it you will have to remove. a little metal cover which take that sma eplace as the one on the card. To install just turn off the computer and slot it in, it may take a bit of pressure to get in. The. Once thats done just boot up the pc, install drivers and restart it. | Slankydudl (16687) | ||
| 1307841 | 2012-10-28 23:18:00 | Thanks to all for the help, have just bought a PCI card that will hopefully do the trick . Much appreciated! :thumbs: |
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