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Released May 2004. Identified by model number T42 of the ThinkPad T40 series.

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usb broken, do not recognize anything that is connected.

as I can fix usb ports do not recognize any device?

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Do your USB ports show up in your system bios? Do they show up in the device manager under windows?

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if they appear in the system bios.

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What does show in the device manager? What operating system do you have? Windows/Linux?

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windows xp sp 3

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A common issue with the T42 affecting either the display or USB ports is flexing of the motherboard which can take out either component. See the following link:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php...

I'm having an intermittent display problem due to this. It may be possible the only solution is re-balling the MB or replacing it. The above link gives all the details. Good Luck!!!

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