17" macbook pro, 5 months old very wiggly usb ports, help

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17" macbook pro, 5 months old very wiggly usb ports, help

i used to think it was pretty normal but now it has stopped recognizing my card reader and i just bought a new one (i thought it was the card reader) but it will barely pick up the new one. ahhhh. is there a way to quick fix this? i have never been rough with them so i dont know how they got this way.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 16, 2011 7:03 PM

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eww

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Aug 16, 2011 7:32 PM in response to cevok

Pretty much the only way USB ports can get loose and wobbly is by having the cables plugged into them jerked violently up, down or sideways. I suspect any repair technician who looks at your machine will conclude that that's what has happened to the ports, regardless of what you say. There's really no other possibility.

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Aug 16, 2011 7:36 PM in response to cevok

I fixed mine by using tweezers be carefull though.

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