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    Laptop USBs not working

    Discussion in 'HP' started by DarkAllen, Dec 4, 2010.

  1. DarkAllen

    DarkAllen Newbie

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    Man, i dont even know how many times this laptop has given me problems.....

    but just today it gives me another...

    so basically i get a small pop-up at the corner saying that it doesn't recognize the device plugged in the usb. So the next moment my mouse goes dead, i try to replug it in and nothing happens... so i try plugging something else in. I plug my keyboard where my mouse was and it also seems like it doesn't work. I plug the keyboard back to the original spot and guess what, all of a sudden that doesn't work either

    so i try with my last usb port which is charging my ipod (3 in total) i tried to plug my ipod w/ usb to the other 2 ports and i get the charging signal on my ipod just that i don't get the automatic pop-up of itune where i usually get when i plug it in a usb.

    So basically two out of 3 usb ports don't recognized the devices but still have power running through.

    the laptop model is dv6308ca

    any idea whats wrong and a fix for it?

    Thanks
     
    DarkAllen, Dec 4, 2010
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Try taking the CMOS battery out for a while. Fixed it for me (though with a different notebook).
     
    moral hazard, Dec 4, 2010
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  3. DarkAllen

    DarkAllen Newbie

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    yea i read somewhere on another place about that trick but it doesn't seem to work for me, tried that about 3 times now and hasnt worked....
     
    DarkAllen, Dec 5, 2010
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  4. 2.0

    2.0 Former NBR Macro-Mod®

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    Have you tried taking out the main battery, unplugging the AC and holding down the power button for 30 secs?
     
    2.0, Dec 5, 2010
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  5. DarkAllen

    DarkAllen Newbie

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    well that also didn't work either
     
    DarkAllen, Dec 6, 2010
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