Path: ...!local-2.nntp.ord.giganews.com!Xl.tags.giganews.com!local-4.nntp.ord.giganews.com!nntp.earthlink.com!news.earthlink.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:45:17 +0000 From: ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) Subject: Re: Broken Intel MBP's top left USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port? Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.portables,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.systems References: User-Agent: tin/2.6.2-20221225 ("Pittyvaich") (Linux/6.9.6-100.fc39.x86_64 (x86_64)) Message-ID: Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:45:17 +0000 Lines: 41 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.180.143.226 X-Trace: sv3-VsNyCFOsxoFM2G2pP20+MccsgHeu92k/nh3uSgOjxjk336s6/uXw4Gzk7hCHiuEEAbaEUcvrsxsgsIE!epPHF+GmALL/bW2M/RhsrWJ/GFmE8FN4QoAsFC/Ir08vXEy1YGF2CHvZBMiuUCFJmMtfIRHDTpgz!PUXUrQIu9oShTTdQcVdjN+DzIGQwD/v8 X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 Bytes: 3369 In comp.sys.mac.portables Ant wrote: > In comp.sys.mac.portables Ant wrote: > > Hello, > > A 2020 13.3" Intel MBP (A2251 model; MWP62LL/A)'s top left > > USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port stopped working for power charging and > > connecting with original Apple USB-C power and third party power > > adapters (e.g., Anker). I even tried to connecting Apple's USB-C Digital > > AV Multiport Adapter and iPhones, but macOS Ventura v13.6.7's top right > > notification says "USB Accessories Disabled -- Unplug the accessory > > using too much power to re-enable USB devices." even with direct iPhone > > connected with USB-C and lighting cables! Also, no HDMI video too. > > The other three ports worked fine so I suspect this port is busted since > > I used it a lot. I looked inside and things looked OK (not dirty and > > dusty), but it was tiny and hard to see inside. Does anyone know what > > else to try? I wonder if it got fried inside. I sniffed that port and > > didn't smell anything unusual. My client said that port stopped working > > during his out of country week hot and humid trip. > > Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :) > I just tried two USB-C hardwares (a flash stick and a mouse) on this > "broken" USB-C/TB3 port. Both also failed to connect and macOS Ventura > v13.6.7 says "USB Accessories Disabled -- Unplug the accessory using too > much power to re-enable USB devices." I think this hardware port is > broken. What do you think? Console app and Terminal app???s dmesg command showed this interesting line: HS02@14200000: AppleUSBHostPort::interruptOccurred: overcurrent detected with port status 0x4000, localSimulatedInterrupts = 0x0 I think this port is broken. -- "Moses thought that his own people would realize that God was using him to rescue them, but they did not." --Acts 7:25. 2 hot. SDCC, Olympics, & DP&W! Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly. /\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://aqfl.net & http://antfarm.home.dhs.org. / /\ /\ \ Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail. | |o o| | \ _ / ( )