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    ASUS U36 dead USB

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by eeisner, Apr 16, 2012.

  1. eeisner

    eeisner Notebook Enthusiast

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    alrighty.... seems like the 2 USB2.0 ports on my U36 have died. Anyone know how I can check if its a hardware or software issue? and any fixes to for me to try? the only thing i can think of that would have killed them is water damage, but that was 2 weeks ago and they worked fine until earlier in the week.

    if ya'll need any more info, lemme know
     
    eeisner, Apr 16, 2012
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Water damage can take time to cause an electrical failure, which is likely what may have transpired for you.

    What exactly happened 2 weeks ago?
     
    ClearSkies, Apr 16, 2012
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  3. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    Do you have asus charger+ (plus) installed? If so, try uninstalling it and rebooting.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Apr 16, 2012
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  4. eeisner

    eeisner Notebook Enthusiast

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    ill try the charger+ uninstall. would it help to disable it in the bios?

    the water damage... spilled water all over my bed and some leaked over to the laptop - the laptop had some issues starting up until it dried, then worked perfectly again. the audio ports also had issues until it dried. could be shorting from water damage, which thank god asus accidental warranty covers.
     
    eeisner, Apr 17, 2012
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    eeisner Notebook Enthusiast

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    randomly started working again. has to be slowly shorting from the water damage. gotta rma it then.
     
    eeisner, Apr 20, 2012
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