My USB Port Has Stopped Working.

You are working on your laptop when all of a sudden you yell out saying. "MY USB PORT HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING! When that happens, it's  either a software glitch, or a hardware failure which  which may require changing the motherboard. For those who don't  know, USB ports  help in your laptop's functionality by allowing you to connect to peripheral devices such as printers and external hard drives. Let's try fixing  your USB port.

Click on "Start" 

Click on "Start" and choose the "Control Panel Option."Next Scroll through the menu and click"Device Manager."When your operating system pops a question asking you to  continue click "Continue." Snf then scroll down to the bottom of the "Device Manager" window and locate"Universal Serial Bus Controllers." Next Right click on the first entry and click "Uninstall." Repeat the process for all the USB controllers.

Restart The Laptop

Restart the laptop and wait for a window prompting you to reinstall the USB controllers. Next,  click "Install" and wait for your operating system to finish installing he drivers for the USB ports. Try using the port again.  If the USB port is still not working, it  suggests motherboard failure, meaning you  have to order a new one. You can purchase a new motherboard at the following retailers: CompUSA.com, Compuvest.com, and  TheNerds.netAfter ordering  your new motherboard, turn the power off. and flip the laptop over. After flipping the laptop over,  press down the release latch of the battery and slide the battery out of the case.

Remove all the screws on the bottom side of the case. Remove all the screws on the bottom side of the case. Then remove the plastic cover covering the middle of the case and then pull the RAM modules located underneath the case and connected to the motherboard. Next, turn the laptop over and open the lid. Pop the plastic bezel off the keyboard with the edge of the screw driver. Lift the keyboard off the case and unplug the cable running from the keyboard to the old motherboard.Now Pull out the screws holding the heat sink to the processor at the right side of the old motherboard.

Disconnect the Wireless Network Card

Disconnect the wireless network card and the graphics adapter. Then pull off the remaining screws holding the motherboard to the case. Now lift the old motherboard out of the case. Insert the new motherboard in and re-connect the network card, processor, graphics adapter, heatsink, keyboard and plastic bezel. Then flip the unit over and connect the RAM modules. Reattach the screws and  reinsert the battery into the case

Turn the power back on and let your operating system finish loading to make sure your new motherboard is functioning properly. Attach the USB device to the USB port  and try using it again. Hopefully the port will work this time.

That's a wrap for "My USB Port Has stopped working."  Hopefully you will experience less difficulty fixing your USB port.

Till then take care

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