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usb transplant

#1 Post by jhbates3 » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:05 am

One quick question, I have two a31 laptops. One has a good motherboard with a broken usb port. The other has a bad motherboard but the usb ports look fine. My question is can I solder the good usb ports onto the good motherboard?
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Re: usb transplant

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:09 am

If you have the right soldering equipment, yes.
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Re: usb transplant

#3 Post by Darkwind » Wed May 25, 2011 10:11 pm

I had to do this recently on my R40. Take your time and use a 'solder sucker' instead of the copper braid tape. Don't overheat the pins and work quickly between the iron and vacuum.
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