2 usb ports on right side of toshiba satellite a505 loose, not usable because not in place

Here's a place to start: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QSNo0EHWos

try this first

a. turn over computer overnight and let it 'drip dry'

b. take a hair dryer on low heat and fan and GENTLY run it over the keyboard about 1 inch back and at angle

try that first and report back

you might get lucky

jst see control panel usb setting or ur power scheme setings

This issue requires intricate soldering, you need to send it to Toshiba for motherboard replacement. Most likely, the USB ports were pushed in too hard and the port broke off of its location. Even if you were able to access them, it is unlikely you could fix. However, this model is still fairly new, so send it to them and claim it came that way...

Go to the link below to learn how to remove the drive.

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba-Satellite-A505/removing-optical-drive-1.htm

Good Luck

This info is about replacing a Harddrive in a Satellite A505, but I wanted to show you what is entailed in order to access the USB ports in order to repair, or replace them.

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba-Satellite-A505/removing-optical-drive-2.htm

Page 2, Step 18. (You can enlarge the photos by clicking on them)

NOTE*
ALL power removed from the laptop! AC adapter (Charger), and Battery. Buy and wear an ESD wrist strap, connect the alligator clip to a good ground source. Average cost is around $3 to $8.

Use a multi-compartment container for the various screws, mark each compartment for where the screws came out of. DO NOT mix them up.

Toshiba Satellite A505 Drivers download link. Easy come

check device manager, double click the ports that are blocked, if ask for driver, check online at toshiba.com

There are no dummy ports on laptops....could be a cold solder point on the motherboard connections or a wire connection is loose. There is also the possibility that the usb controller for that port has failed. Below is the link to the service and repair manual for that laptop......

http://tim.id.au/laptops/toshiba/satellite%20a40.pdf

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=DL&os=&category=&moid=2351132&rpn=PSAP3U&modelFilter=A505-S6975&selCategory=3&selFamily=1073768663 here they are