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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      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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          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.






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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.
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          • 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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          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.






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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.
            – Christopher Hostage
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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.






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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.
            – Christopher Hostage
            23 mins ago












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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.






          share|improve this answer












          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.







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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.
            – 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










          • 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

















           

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