My son yanked the usb plug, from an awkward angle, from the computer and pieces from the USB receptacle on the CPU went flying.  It is trashed.  Any idea on how to replace it.  This is not the device you plug in, rather it is the female side on the PC itself. Thanks in advance!
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if it was the front ones, yes. if it was the back ones, they would have to be unsoldered from the motherboard and new ones soldered on. You can usually find replacement plugs for the front one online, or at ebay
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Try listing it on Ebay.  I sold my daughter's computer when the motherboard was fried, and received several hundred dollars for the parts.  Just be honest about what you are selling.
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Hate to even ask this...but you might want to check that the laptop has a hard drive in it. I've seen a couple people send in their laptops because they were still under warranty and the company "forgot" to put the hard drive back in it.\n\nTry to enter the BIOS when you turn on the laptop. (the exact key to press can be found in my first source link)\n\nYou should be looking for something similar to this:\nhttp://www.paul.sladen.org/lights-out/screenshots-original/bios-date-time.png\n\nMake sure that it recognizes a hard drive in there.\n\nIf it doesn't, then the hard drive may have crashed and will need to be replaced.\n\nIf you have any other questions, feel free to message me.
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You are going to need a new case (commenly refered to as a shell) for that machine... repairing the power socket is tricky. its best to swap out the parts into a new shell. sniff around on e-bay or if the machine is under warrenty contact dell and have them send you a new shell and put the HD memory and drive in yourself...
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why dont you try removing it from your computer, then re-installing it? if that doesnt work, call the company they should send you another one!\npeaece+get at me!
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Best bet is to throw it away and get a new one. \n\nTry bringing it to a place like Best Buy. then maybe they can save the data.
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swears she never had problems with it? theres your answer. you got scammed buddy. i suggest you throw it out tha window. theres no hope. you could buy a brand new one for cheaper than what it will cost you for the computer nerds to fix.
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If you are talking about a specific USB pen drive then format it, and try using it on another computer. If that fails then the pen drive is dead. This happens after a certain amount of read/writes.\nIf that works then windows is acting up. Get hold of service pack 2 and install it, even if you already have. This replaces all the USB drivers.
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I had the same problem with my home computer, except the fan was working and that was it. Had to bring it back to Best Buy where we bought it. If you bring it back to where you bought it, they should fix it for free (Though i remember we had to use a little force through anger to get them to do it :)
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There is a little tiny hole usually next to the eject button that you can stick a straight pin or paper clip in and it should open it for you. That's what the hole is for when the eject button won't open it.  After you get it open be sure to check it out for any foreign objects that might have got in there\n\nIf the paper clip doesn't work you will need to take your drive out of the computor. To do that open the case and there is probably two screws holding it in.  Turn the pc off before you do this. It's pretty simple to take one out. Be sure to note how you un-hook the cables so you can hook it back up.
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First off - if the problem is not mechanical but just that your computer can't read the drive i.e. the thing hic-cups and makes noises but doesn't let you get to the data, then there is a freeware program called PC Inspector File recovery. This works well and I have used it a few times.  If you enter http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm in the address bar that will take to their site. \nIf the drive is just dead and will not do a thing then I am afraid it will cost money to get back the data. One such company is called Ontrack & the tel. is 0800 243 996 \nGood luck!!!!!!
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So is it not still under that warranty, I assume? (If it is send it in!) \n\nMany people buy broken laptops to either fix or strip of the other parts. I say put it up on ebay with a startng price of about $50, see if it sells for that, you may even get more, because it isn't that hard to buy and replace a harddrive! (Hell, I wouldn't mind fixing it, and I knwo how to do it! and I generally suck at computer things) It may just be more cost effective for you to get it fixed?\n\nHell, if you want to send it off and then have it shipped back to me, I'll give you $100!
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Two suggestions to try\n1)contact the manufacturer\n\n2)If there is not a write protect tab - If you are using Win XP - Right Click My Computer and select Properties - then Hardware tab - then Device Manager\nLook for the entry for your usb drive delete it. Then let XP find it and reinstall it again.
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Remove the plate, deconnect the plug from the box and pushed it into the box. Replace the cover with a solid cover plate and put epoxy over the screw head. If you need the socket, break the cover plate and remove the screws with pliers. \nNot pretty but effective.
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There is probably someone trolling this forum right now instead of answering the phone like they are supposed to.  \n\nI have a small footprint flexible usb keyboard (it's rubber) that would make a fine temporary replacement.  \n\nGot it at CompUSA. \n\nIt's not perfect, but it beats not having a laptop.
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that depends on if it is the same brand of computer and memory.. you have to find out specs first then move ahead...\n\nRam does not hold the info .. its the hard drive that does that.. if that is what was fried as you put it theni dont think you can do anything about it I am sorry
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you could do a system restore if you can find that and restore to a point before your nephew messed your computer up.