usb 2.0 port on the right side (beside thunderbolt port) of macbook air 13" 2011 is busted, one of the pins inside the usb port is bent, is this replaceable? saw the pix on ifixit that it is part of the logic board.

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usb 2.0 port on the right side (beside thunderbolt port) of macbook air 13" 2011 is busted, one of the pins inside the usb port is bent, is this replaceable? saw the pix on ifixit that it is part of the logic board.

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Feb 13, 2012 2:51 AM

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dwb

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Feb 13, 2012 4:27 AM in response to xer376

The fix is a new logic board. It might be tempting to turn off the computer and start poking around inside to fix it yourself but you risk separating the port from the logic board and doing even more damage.

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Feb 13, 2012 5:28 AM in response to dwb

Thanks for the response. I guess there is no other way but to have it serviced by apple.

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