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    Problem with front left USB port.

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by area5x1, Aug 1, 2010.

  1. area5x1

    area5x1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone else having trouble with the USB port on your left on the front? Whenever I plug my phone into it my PC would fail installing drivers always. When I plug my phone into one of the other USB ports, everything works and I can access the microSD card inside. When I plug my wireless mouse receiver into the front left USB port, it doesn't work. When I replug it into one of the USB ports on the right side, my wireless mouse works again. Is my front left USB port broken? It's not that big of a deal, I'll just buy a USB hub and use the working ports on the right side.
     
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  2. The Beast

    The Beast Notebook Geek

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    could be a bad port board for that port, or could just be a poorly connected cable for it internally...

    My ethernet port wasn't working on my G73JH either, so I had to open it up and press the connections on tight and it works just fine.

    I am wondering what real kind of QC Asus has on these units... lots of little problems and issues that a large company like Asus shouldn't really have...
     
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  3. Xelloss

    Xelloss Notebook Consultant

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    I don't think that port is powered I can only run my thumb drive on it. I tired my phone and portable HDD which needs USB power and doesn't work on that.

    I use the Left Back USB port by the ethernet cause I hate that the USBs on the right get in my way.
     
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  4. iman

    iman Notebook Guru

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    But I think mine is powered since my phone is charging when I plug the phone in it. It seems that ASUS has QC problem guys...
     
    iman, Aug 2, 2010
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