USB ports detached on the inside

I have a Toshiba Satellite A505-S6965. The two USB ports on the right (next to each other) have somehow become detached on the inside -- I can still see them in there, but they're not aligned properly with the slots, so I can't insert a thumb drive. Does anyone have any experience with this? Can I go in from the bottom and snap them back into place somehow, or should I leave it to a professional? Will they just snap back in, or is there a screw or something that's probably broken in there?
Thanks,
Erica
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I JUST FOUND THE BEST WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM GO TO THE WEBSITE THAT KOMOBO PROVIDED THEN FOLLOW STEPS 1 THROUGH 5 ONCE YOU HAVE TAKEN THE FOUR SCREWS OF THE KEYBOARD DON'T DISCONNECT THE KEYBOARD BUT BE CAREFUL NOT TO PULL IT . NOW MOVE THE KEYBOARD A LITTLE DOWN TO SHOW THE PICTURE YOU SEE IN STEP 11. NOTE YOU DONT HAVE TO REMOVE THE HARDDRIVE. NOW THERE ARE TWO HOLES ON THE TOP WHERE YOU CAN GET TO THE USB PORTS THAT ARE DISATTACHED. NOW GET A PEN A ERASEABLE PEN ANY COLOR IT DOESNT MATTER. NOW TAKE OFF THE ERASER AND PUT THE ERASER IN ONE OF THE TWO HOLES AND IT WILL HOLD THE USBPORTS BACK IN PLACE AND IT WILL ALSO ALLOW YOU TO PUT BACK THE KEYBOARD WITH NO PROBLEM WORKS GREAT FOR MEEEEEEE THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE IDEAS AND STEP THATS HOW I FIGURE OUT THIS TRICK.

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