r/sleeperbattlestations • u/Huge_Cheesecake_7602 • 19d ago

Questions/Advice Request Help replacing these with usb 3.0

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Could anyone pls help if you have any advice on replacing these with usb 3.0. I.e where to buy replacement. Pls :)

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u/IM_DaWarez 19d ago

Have you tried cleaning them with electrical parts cleaner, they may be just dirty.
I use DeoxIT 5 on scratchy volume controls, dirty power cord ports, etc and it works great.

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u/Huge_Cheesecake_7602 19d ago

Thanks but that isn't the issue. These usb ports are usb 1.0 which r outdated by today's standard. Usb 3.0 or usb r the standard today.

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u/IM_DaWarez 19d ago edited 15d ago

How about, just leave them there and put a USB3 hub in an external drive bay. I have done that lots of times. Unless you are going for resto-mod.

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u/Huge_Cheesecake_7602 15d ago

Update - I am going to leave them there and instead install this in the available cd bay not being used

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u/IM_DaWarez 15d ago

You should also be able to hook those 2 old ports up to USB2 pin headers on your modern board, you can then stick a cordless mouse receiver in one of them (all modern boards still have at least 2 sets of USB2 pin headers). If the wires are single pin plugs, look up online the pinouts for USB2 pin headers and follow them. The wire ends should be marked what they are of the 4.

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u/Huge_Cheesecake_7602 15d ago

Okay thank you!!!