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USB Mobo connection's?
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:30 am
by JimmyD
Generally speaking , (at least on same brand laptop's) are the connector's on a mobo generic? I need to attempt to install one on a nice laptop that a customer somehow broke out the USB connector! Thank's for some input's, JimD
Re: USB Mobo connection's?
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:39 am
by Brad
Generally speaking no they are not. Some motherboards that I have seen for example the T4x series have two USB connectors directly attached and soldered to the motherboard. On some T6x machines there is a USB sub card that has a connector that plugs into the motherboard while also one directly attached.
One solution would be that if the laptop has a PC card slot use a PC card USB adapter.
Brad
Re: USB Mobo connection's?
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:08 am
by JimmyD
Brad , thank's for reply. I have a USB 2.0 card but didn't want to limit the flexibility. JimD
Re: USB Mobo connection's?
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:13 am
by Brad
Is this nice laptop a ThinkPad and if so which model?
Brad
Re: USB Mobo connection's?
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:08 pm
by JimmyD
NO it's an HP DV5000 , wasn't going to post that
, JimD.