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    XPS 16 USB Ports Damage Peripheral

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Sleepy_Sentry, Jun 3, 2009.

  1. Sleepy_Sentry

    Sleepy_Sentry Notebook Enthusiast

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    So far I've been mostly happy with my XPS 16, but today I noticed how firm a grip the USB ports put on devices when I went to unplug the receiver for my wireless mouse. The USB port had such a firm handle on my device that it broke the connector off.

    Granted, the receiver was old and already a little loose, but I think Dell designed the computer's USB ports so that too much force is needed to unplug something. Thankfully, I can easily fix my broken receiver.

    XPS 16 owners- have you experienced this problem? Will it get better over time?
     
    Sleepy_Sentry, Jun 3, 2009
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  2. tiduspr

    tiduspr Notebook Consultant

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    yeah, i noticed the same. but didn't really view it as a problem, im just very careful when unplugging usb devices...
     
    tiduspr, Jun 3, 2009
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