I bought myself an external USB hub. It is self powered and I think it blew off the fuse to the USB ports on my laptop.
XP will not find any devices unless it is connected in some way to the hub, ie (device to hub and hub to laptop) or (both hub and device plugged at the same time to laptop)
Is it possible to change the fuse myself?
Where can I get a fuse and how much will it cost?
How much approximately will it cost if I have it repaired by say PC world?USB fuse blown out?
There are four wires in a USB cable, two for data, and two for power. Now you said your hub is externally powered, so that means the data lines are still intact in your pc, its only the power lines that are damaged.
If you can see where exactly its blown you could try repairing it, should be fairly simple.USB fuse blown out?
What do you mean by 'self powered'? I've not seen any USB hub that isn't powered by the port it plugs into.
What makes you think you've blown a fuse? I wasn't aware of there being a fuse anywhere near the USB ports - i wouldn't have thought there was enough power available to warrant one.USB fuse blown out?
I've been told the whole Port needs to be replaced. I think around $80 at our local computer repair shop.USB fuse blown out?
over $90
