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Broken USB Port 3.0
« on: July 02, 2019, 04:54:34 am »
Hello Peppermint. 

Yesterday the 3.0 port on my 5 year old Toshiba Satellite died.  Since I do use every port on this laptop computer (It looks much like this), I'm now gathering ideas as to how address this issue.

Any suggestions as for how to add another port on this aging desktop replacement computer?  I don't want to bring it to a local computer repair shop if I don't absolutely have to.

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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2019, 07:02:00 am »
Which model of Satellite ?

Has it got a PCMCIA Express slot ?


If not, I'm sure the Chinese will sell you a USB 2.0 --> USB 3.0 adapter :))
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2019, 05:35:38 pm »
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Has it got a PCMCIA Express slot ?
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Thanks, PCNetSpec.  Heck if I know.  But if a picture is worth a thousand words, here is what it looks like.  But you got to click onto the picture 6 times to see what I'm looking at here.  Sorry. :-[

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Satellite-C70D-A-17-3-Laptop-i3-3120M-2-50GHz-750GB-HDD-8GB-Ram-DVD-RW/153525516897?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908103841%26meid%3Da4c75560fc9143d681c6d05eb5bbd8cd%26pid%3D100227%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D153525516897%26itm%3D153525516897&_trksid=p2054502.c100227.m3827
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Which model of Satellite ?

Satellite C70-A


And, just in case, here's its inxi -Fz too!

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Good one!!  I'll only believe it if and when I see a blue piece of plastic inside!  ;D


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« Last Edit: July 03, 2019, 03:14:37 am by perknh »
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2019, 05:38:16 pm »
Quote from: perknh on July 02, 2019, 05:35:38 pm

Installed Peppermint 10 onto an HP Stream tonight.  Firefox's default search engine was Google.  I didn't see Peppermint DDG anywhere.  I added it though through perknhs-personal-startpage.  Thought you should know.  Might be a one-off install, who knows?

Now that you mention it, I did an install today with the same result.
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2019, 06:12:28 am »
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Installed Peppermint 10 onto an HP Stream tonight.  Firefox's default search engine was Google.  I didn't see Peppermint DDG anywhere.  I added it though through perknhs-personal-startpage.  Thought you should know.  Might be a one-off install, who knows?  Chromium, incidentally, has no such issue.

Okay I'm gonna need to look into that then .. thanks for the heads up.

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Sorry perknh, that doesn't have an expresscard slot, so I can't think of any way of easily adding USB 3
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2019, 02:10:49 am »
Quote from: PCNetSpec on July 03, 2019, 06:12:28 am
Sorry perknh, that doesn't have an expresscard slot, so I can't think of any way of easily adding USB 3

That's okay, I don't need a USB 3.  All I need is another USB port. Is there something I can buy to insert into the one working USB 2 port I have on that side of the computer that would give me two working USB 2 ports -- something like what you can do from a wall jack in your house?  See I normally use a mouse and a fan on that side of the computer, and now I have no working fan.  I don't care if something hangs out of the side of the computer because this computer never travels anywhere anyhow.
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2019, 02:37:00 am »
Yes, it's called a USB hub. You usually get at least four ports by plugging it into one.
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2019, 03:23:32 am »
Quote from: murraymint on July 04, 2019, 02:37:00 am
Yes, it's called a USB hub. You usually get at least four ports by plugging it into one.

That's what I need then.  Thanks, murraymint. :)
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2019, 12:41:06 pm »
We're talking about something like this, aren't we, murraymint?

I think that's what I'm looking for. ;)
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2019, 02:53:12 pm »
Yes that is an unpowered USB hub, but they don't have to look that horrible pernkh.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7-Port-Aluminum-USB-3-0-Hub-5V-2A-Power-Adapter-for-PC-Laptop-Notebook-Desktop/132225990464
there are thousands to choose from. (just search amazon/ebay for "usb 3.0 hub" or similar).

But depending on what you are planning on connecting to it, you may or may not  want a powered hub. (?)

Question .. is the USB port that's left USB 2 or USB 3 ?
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2019, 03:14:29 pm »
Swank: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Insten-7-Port-USB-Hub-with-ON-OFF-Switch-Adapter-LED-Light/28881656

How do they make a profit, selling these things for 5 bucks???





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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2019, 05:03:05 pm »
Ahh, but mine looks like it's made for Apple users, so obviously it's worth more right ? :P

(but you do also get the 2A power brick in case you wanna add anything that draws more power than the USB port can supply)
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2019, 05:32:08 pm »
Quote from: PCNetSpec on July 04, 2019, 02:53:12 pm
Question .. is the USB port that's left USB 2 or USB 3 ?

It's a USB 2.
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2019, 05:38:35 pm »
Quote from: VinDSL on July 04, 2019, 03:14:29 pm
Swank: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Insten-7-Port-USB-Hub-with-ON-OFF-Switch-Adapter-LED-Light/28881656

How do they make a profit, selling these things for 5 bucks???

I've got one of those. It's quite handy supposing you never need it.
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Re: Broken USB Port 3.0
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2019, 06:11:24 pm »
Quote from: murraymint on July 04, 2019, 05:38:35 pm
Quote from: VinDSL on July 04, 2019, 03:14:29 pm
Swank: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Insten-7-Port-USB-Hub-with-ON-OFF-Switch-Adapter-LED-Light/28881656

How do they make a profit, selling these things for 5 bucks???

I've got one of those. It's quite handy supposing you never need it.

4 stars, 5 bucks -- that's amazing! :o
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