scrumpymonkey
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Hi,
I've got a sony viao sr29vn which is about 2 years old. One of the USB ports has been damaged, not sure how, but it is unusable. As this laptop only has 2 usb ports, I'm kind of in a difficult situation as I use quite a lot for dongles and other ancils.
I've done a bit of searching and I believe that the only way to repair the USB port is to replace the Motherboard. I'm full time mature student with a family and this is not the sort of thing I need at the moment as I have 2 years left of my degree. So can any of you helpful individuals advise me as to;
a. Do I have to replace the motherboard?
b. If so, can I do it myself, where do I source the replacement motherboard and how do I do it?
c. If I don't have to replace the motherboard, how else can I repair the USB port?
Cheers
I've got a sony viao sr29vn which is about 2 years old. One of the USB ports has been damaged, not sure how, but it is unusable. As this laptop only has 2 usb ports, I'm kind of in a difficult situation as I use quite a lot for dongles and other ancils.
I've done a bit of searching and I believe that the only way to repair the USB port is to replace the Motherboard. I'm full time mature student with a family and this is not the sort of thing I need at the moment as I have 2 years left of my degree. So can any of you helpful individuals advise me as to;
a. Do I have to replace the motherboard?
b. If so, can I do it myself, where do I source the replacement motherboard and how do I do it?
c. If I don't have to replace the motherboard, how else can I repair the USB port?
Cheers