Left USB Sparking when plugged in.

Hi there,
The left side USB on my PB has started sparking when I plug a usb cable in. It feels magnatized when it does, and at the exact same time my power plug turns off (ie the yellow or orange light turns off and the power stops working.). The USB then doesn't work and I have to wait about 10 minutes before putting the power back in and it starts working again.
The USB on the right side does not do it, and works fine.
Could someone please help me.
Regards.
Rhys Stephens

I don't know about the magnetized feel, but either one of the pins in the USB connector is bent up or there's something wrong with the board that the left USB connection sits on. Your best bet would be to have it looked at by your nearest Apple repair center (if it's under warranty)
Dan Kennedy
techrestore.com
"Help Is On The Way"
(I work for TechRestore, a business that does repairs on mostly Apple laptops)
Hi there,
The left side USB on my PB has started sparking when
I plug a usb cable in. It feels magnatized when it
does, and at the exact same time my power plug turns
off (ie the yellow or orange light turns off and the
power stops working.). The USB then doesn't work and
I have to wait about 10 minutes before putting the
power back in and it starts working again.
The USB on the right side does not do it, and works
fine.
Could someone please help me.
Regards.
Rhys Stephens
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)
Message was edited by: DanielK

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