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Can I continue running the PC with damaged front USB pins on the motherboard?
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I have a PC that has been running fine, except with non-functioning front USB ports. Below images explain why. My question is: Can I continue running the PC like this (provided that it's been running like this for weeks) or is there a reason to change the motherboard immediately? Would prefer to do a proper upgrade at a later stage rather, if possible.
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I have a PC that has been running fine, except with non-functioning front USB ports. Below images explain why. My question is: Can I continue running the PC like this (provided that it's been running like this for weeks) or is there a reason to change the motherboard immediately? Would prefer to do a proper upgrade at a later stage rather, if possible.
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up vote
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I have a PC that has been running fine, except with non-functioning front USB ports. Below images explain why. My question is: Can I continue running the PC like this (provided that it's been running like this for weeks) or is there a reason to change the motherboard immediately? Would prefer to do a proper upgrade at a later stage rather, if possible.
usb
edited 1 hour ago
JakeGould
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asked 2 hours ago
Guit4eva
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I have a PC that has been running fine, except with non-functioning front USB ports. Below images explain why. My question is: Can I continue running the PC like this (provided that it's been running like this for weeks) or is there a reason to change the motherboard immediately? Would prefer to do a proper upgrade at a later stage rather, if possible.
usb
usb
edited 1 hour ago
JakeGould
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asked 2 hours ago
Guit4eva
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edited 1 hour ago
JakeGould
29.7k1090132
asked 2 hours ago
Guit4eva
83
edited 1 hour ago
JakeGould
29.7k1090132
edited 1 hour ago
JakeGould
29.7k1090132
edited 1 hour ago
JakeGould
29.7k1090132
29.7k1090132
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Guit4eva
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Looks like you had a short in a power supply line near that header, which overheated things considerably. Eventually it got so hot that things separated enough that there was no longer a short. But something must have been limiting the current somewhat - otherwise the power supply would have shut down.
My concern would be that there's no reason (given that things there are just not mechanically stable) that ordinary thermal cycling couldn't cause things to move around enough that it wouldn't short out again, and maybe do more damage.
In other words, I'd replace it as soon as possible.
answered 2 hours ago
Jamie Hanrahan
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Note that if the short were contained only to the USB header itself, on many modern motherboards it would probably be fine, since many motherboards now have fuses on the USB ports. That said, given this damage is in the traces on the board itself, I agree with this answer.
– Moshe Katz
1 hour ago
You may be able to just Not Use That Port anymore, and just use other ports. However, we don't know what other traces were running nearby the visibly-damaged part. I would leave it physically disconnected, back up everything and move important functions to another PC, until I'd replaced the motherboard. My maxim : always assume it will catch on fire.
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23 mins ago
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1 Answer
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Looks like you had a short in a power supply line near that header, which overheated things considerably. Eventually it got so hot that things separated enough that there was no longer a short. But something must have been limiting the current somewhat - otherwise the power supply would have shut down.
My concern would be that there's no reason (given that things there are just not mechanically stable) that ordinary thermal cycling couldn't cause things to move around enough that it wouldn't short out again, and maybe do more damage.
In other words, I'd replace it as soon as possible.
answered 2 hours ago
Jamie Hanrahan
16.4k33674
Note that if the short were contained only to the USB header itself, on many modern motherboards it would probably be fine, since many motherboards now have fuses on the USB ports. That said, given this damage is in the traces on the board itself, I agree with this answer.
– Moshe Katz
1 hour ago
You may be able to just Not Use That Port anymore, and just use other ports. However, we don't know what other traces were running nearby the visibly-damaged part. I would leave it physically disconnected, back up everything and move important functions to another PC, until I'd replaced the motherboard. My maxim : always assume it will catch on fire.
– Christopher Hostage
23 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
Looks like you had a short in a power supply line near that header, which overheated things considerably. Eventually it got so hot that things separated enough that there was no longer a short. But something must have been limiting the current somewhat - otherwise the power supply would have shut down.
My concern would be that there's no reason (given that things there are just not mechanically stable) that ordinary thermal cycling couldn't cause things to move around enough that it wouldn't short out again, and maybe do more damage.
In other words, I'd replace it as soon as possible.
answered 2 hours ago
Jamie Hanrahan
16.4k33674
Note that if the short were contained only to the USB header itself, on many modern motherboards it would probably be fine, since many motherboards now have fuses on the USB ports. That said, given this damage is in the traces on the board itself, I agree with this answer.
– Moshe Katz
1 hour ago
You may be able to just Not Use That Port anymore, and just use other ports. However, we don't know what other traces were running nearby the visibly-damaged part. I would leave it physically disconnected, back up everything and move important functions to another PC, until I'd replaced the motherboard. My maxim : always assume it will catch on fire.
– Christopher Hostage
23 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
Looks like you had a short in a power supply line near that header, which overheated things considerably. Eventually it got so hot that things separated enough that there was no longer a short. But something must have been limiting the current somewhat - otherwise the power supply would have shut down.
My concern would be that there's no reason (given that things there are just not mechanically stable) that ordinary thermal cycling couldn't cause things to move around enough that it wouldn't short out again, and maybe do more damage.
In other words, I'd replace it as soon as possible.
answered 2 hours ago
Jamie Hanrahan
16.4k33674
Looks like you had a short in a power supply line near that header, which overheated things considerably. Eventually it got so hot that things separated enough that there was no longer a short. But something must have been limiting the current somewhat - otherwise the power supply would have shut down.
My concern would be that there's no reason (given that things there are just not mechanically stable) that ordinary thermal cycling couldn't cause things to move around enough that it wouldn't short out again, and maybe do more damage.
In other words, I'd replace it as soon as possible.
answered 2 hours ago
Jamie Hanrahan
16.4k33674
answered 2 hours ago
Jamie Hanrahan
16.4k33674
answered 2 hours ago
Jamie Hanrahan
16.4k33674
answered 2 hours ago
Jamie Hanrahan
16.4k33674
16.4k33674
Note that if the short were contained only to the USB header itself, on many modern motherboards it would probably be fine, since many motherboards now have fuses on the USB ports. That said, given this damage is in the traces on the board itself, I agree with this answer.
– Moshe Katz
1 hour ago
You may be able to just Not Use That Port anymore, and just use other ports. However, we don't know what other traces were running nearby the visibly-damaged part. I would leave it physically disconnected, back up everything and move important functions to another PC, until I'd replaced the motherboard. My maxim : always assume it will catch on fire.
– Christopher Hostage
23 mins ago
add a comment |Â
Note that if the short were contained only to the USB header itself, on many modern motherboards it would probably be fine, since many motherboards now have fuses on the USB ports. That said, given this damage is in the traces on the board itself, I agree with this answer.
– Moshe Katz
1 hour ago
You may be able to just Not Use That Port anymore, and just use other ports. However, we don't know what other traces were running nearby the visibly-damaged part. I would leave it physically disconnected, back up everything and move important functions to another PC, until I'd replaced the motherboard. My maxim : always assume it will catch on fire.
– Christopher Hostage
23 mins ago
Note that if the short were contained only to the USB header itself, on many modern motherboards it would probably be fine, since many motherboards now have fuses on the USB ports. That said, given this damage is in the traces on the board itself, I agree with this answer.
– Moshe Katz
1 hour ago
Note that if the short were contained only to the USB header itself, on many modern motherboards it would probably be fine, since many motherboards now have fuses on the USB ports. That said, given this damage is in the traces on the board itself, I agree with this answer.
– Moshe Katz
1 hour ago
You may be able to just Not Use That Port anymore, and just use other ports. However, we don't know what other traces were running nearby the visibly-damaged part. I would leave it physically disconnected, back up everything and move important functions to another PC, until I'd replaced the motherboard. My maxim : always assume it will catch on fire.
– Christopher Hostage
23 mins ago
You may be able to just Not Use That Port anymore, and just use other ports. However, we don't know what other traces were running nearby the visibly-damaged part. I would leave it physically disconnected, back up everything and move important functions to another PC, until I'd replaced the motherboard. My maxim : always assume it will catch on fire.
– Christopher Hostage
23 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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