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    Plugging a Cable into my left usb port shuts off my computer.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Onlyfinrear, Feb 23, 2013.

  1. Onlyfinrear

    Onlyfinrear Newbie

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    For about a week now when ever I plug something into the left usb port, the one with a lightning bolt, it shuts off. Yesterday the plastic part broke off but still if I put something in the port it shuts off. I'm going to try and get a new port or fix this broken one but I want to see if this is a hardware or software problem.
     
    Onlyfinrear, Feb 23, 2013
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    It must be a short on the mobo, the main problem there is that the whole motherboard would have to be replaced because of this.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Feb 27, 2013
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