Unable to plug in G drive into Macbook Air

My gdrive usb head will not fit into the port any more. It's been getting increasingly difficult and is now impossible. The pieces seem to have gotten bent. Any suggestions for a quick fix?

tonanook wrote:
Thank you. I forgot to mention that I can plug the gdrive in the usb port on the other side of the computer, so it seems the problem is with the port. Is it possible to get it fixed?
Yes the port can be fixed but that may be an expensive repair.  Make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar for a free evaluation.  You will be told what the costs are which you may accept or reject.
Ciao.

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