You may be able to add a mpci card internally and fix the existing ports, too. Usb ports are often blown by bad connections and are usually unrelated to overall system health. If you have an external slution in mind, make sure it's cardbus you need. <div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 18, 2012 2:54 PM, "Clay Dowling" <<a href="mailto:clay@lazarusid.com">clay@lazarusid.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> On 10/18/12 1:48 PM, Chick Tower wrote: > I have a laptop with faulty USB ports. Does anyone have a PCMCIA card > that provides USB ports that you would be willing to sell me? > > Would USB ports provided by such a device be accessed just like any > built-in USB port, or is additional software required? > Newegg seems to have one at a good price: <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839328001" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839328001</a> Honestly, I just went there to see what such a device might look like. I never imagined somebody would have a use for one. Once the USB ports give out on a computer, other major failures are sure to follow. Clay _______________________________________________ linux-user mailing list <a href="mailto:linux-user@egr.msu.edu">linux-user@egr.msu.edu</a> <a href="http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user" target="_blank">http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user</a> </blockquote></div>