USB ports gone after plugging in my Color LaserJet 2600n

I've posted here with the incident: the printer had worked for 2-3 days with me plugging the USB connection in and out for every print job. Yesterday I got a slight spark and no print done. Tried again, got a second slight spark and no print done. Today I checked other USB devices (external hard disk, flash memory, digital camera) and nothing works.
Ran the Apple Hardware Test and it reports that the Logic Board is fine. Can anyone explain how come I've lost both USB ports on my Powerbook? I only plugged the LaserJet in the left one (both times); never the right one. Sparks only occurred on the left port, not the right one. How come I've lost both ports?
By the way, system.log reports loads of IOUSBFamily errors, and console.log reports multiple lines about Watchdog finding Dead USB (not exact wording).
Any tips please? I'm baffled.

OK, Stanley, that's what I also thought (even the Subject of my other post suggests that).
But, how come the Apple Hardware Test shows the Logic Board to be OK?
Can I fry both ports by just sparking one of them? I contacted the PowerbookMedic.com guys, and they said the two ports on the Powerbook (the left and the right one) are totally different circuits, and the only way to kill both is by the logic board getting damaged. Which it isn't.
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