I must brag
I replaced the system board on my laptop myself and everything works! \o/
This means I can now use USB devices again, like my MOUSE (well, trackball) and the flashcard that I use for backup. (For those of you waiting on one of my WIPs, this means the last two weeks have not been productive, but I can go back to writing normally now.) System response is also way faster -- I expect the USB controller wasn't the only thing with problems.
I came out with the right number of screws and everything! :-)
This means I can now use USB devices again, like my MOUSE (well, trackball) and the flashcard that I use for backup. (For those of you waiting on one of my WIPs, this means the last two weeks have not been productive, but I can go back to writing normally now.) System response is also way faster -- I expect the USB controller wasn't the only thing with problems.
I came out with the right number of screws and everything! :-)