T61p mouse failures

[pacorro]

My mouse fails on all the USB ports, I have narrowed the problem to the ports, do I have to change the system board or is there a "mouse controller" that is separate from the system board?

[Cigarguy]

Will the USB ports on the T61p work with any other device? If yes then replace the mouse. Otherwise replacing the MB would be easiest. I guess technically you can always remove and solder on replacement USB ports. If you don't do a lot of portable computing it might be cheaper to pick up a docking station and us the USB ports on the docking station.

[FryPpy]

More cheaper way:
find PCMCIa (or ExpressCard) to USB controller and use it.