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I was of the same mind, but knowing just enough to get myself in trouble I was wanting a second opinion.<br />
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The next thing I feared was the integrity of all that appeared to be working fine. &nbsp;As loud at pop was coming from my desk, I'm a little suprised that anything works!<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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mwclassen
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I was of the same mind, but knowing just enough to get myself in trouble I was wanting a second opinion.

The next thing I feared was the integrity of all that appeared to be working fine.  As loud at pop was coming from my desk, I'm a little suprised that anything works!

Thanks,

mwclassen

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I have a Gateway 509GE Desktop that was damaged in a lighting strike. &nbsp;Apparently, the strike came in through the phone line, took out our fax machine which in turn was plugged into the desktop via usb. &nbsp;After some effort, I was able to get a working desktop that seems to have all the data and programs. &nbsp;<br />
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However, only one out of seven usb ports work. &nbsp;Now about every 10 minutes the system locks up and can only be restarted by shutting off the power and starting over. &nbsp;Aside from the fact that it's almost unacceptable to have no usb ports, what are my options? Four of the six bad usb ports are integrated in the motherboard.<br />
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Any suggestions are welcome.<br />
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mwclassen
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I have a Gateway 509GE Desktop that was damaged in a lighting strike.  Apparently, the strike came in through the phone line, took out our fax machine which in turn was plugged into the desktop via usb.  After some effort, I was able to get a working desktop that seems to have all the data and programs.  

However, only one out of seven usb ports work.  Now about every 10 minutes the system locks up and can only be restarted by shutting off the power and starting over.  Aside from the fact that it's almost unacceptable to have no usb ports, what are my options? Four of the six bad usb ports are integrated in the motherboard.

Any suggestions are welcome.

mwclassen

Bad USB Ports

A desktop computer is a personal computer designed for use at a single location due to its size and power requirements, usually by one person. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply, motherboard, disk storage (usually one or more hard disk drives and optical disc drives); a keyboard and mouse for input; and computer monitor and printer for output. The case may be oriented horizontally and placed atop a desk or vertically and placed underneath or beside a desk.