MSI Dual USB Port Bracket Teardown

Written By: samhnri (and 3 other contributors)

Published: April 8, 2010

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MSI Dual USB Port Bracket Teardown

Written By: samhnri (and 3 other contributors)

Published: April 8, 2010

Comments: 1
Favorites: 35
Views: 7.7k

Teardown

Introduction

This is a teardown of a dual USB port bracket with LED activity lights for a desktop computer. These brackets, which mount on any open expansion card slot on a computer chassis, add two USB ports to the back of a computer using a connection to a 9-pin USB header on a motherboard. This one came out of a desktop with an MSI motherboard.

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Dual USB Connector, use our service manual.

Step 1 MSI Dual USB Port Bracket Teardown

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This part of the bracket consists of the circuit board enclosed in a plastic housing, which we will tear down in the next step.
These connectors plug into the USB headers on the motherboard.

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Step 2

Tool used on this step:

Phillips #1 Screwdriver

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Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four screws from the white casing and the two screws from the metal bracket.
On the bottom of the circuit board, the pins that hold its components can cut skin.
The two USB 2.0 ports.
The four LED lights, which light up depending on the activity of the USB ports.

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Step 3

Raise the three connectors from the case and it's out!
The connectors highlighted in red lead to the wires that connect the bracket to the motherboard.
The two USB ports.
The LED activity lights.