Powered USB >>>>does this look defective?

[pilotart]

After spending way too many hours setting up this brand new Dell D830 and just as everything seems perfect, I notice what looks to me like a defective port for the "Powered USB".

Dell Tech can only offer to repair (replace motherboard) and I can return up to 21 Feburary for a refund (same day my AVP Suite trial license expires).

I need for someone who would know what a Powered USB female port should look like,
to look at my picture below and see if this looks defective or not,
just click on the Thumbnail below to open a larger (325KB) copy of photo in a new tab.
After spending way too many hours setting up this brand new Dell D830 and just as everything seems perfect, I notice what looks to me like a defective port for the "Powered USB".

Dell Tech can only offer to repair (replace motherboard) and I can return up to 21 Feburary for a refund (same day my AVP Suite trial license expires).

I need for someone who would know what a Powered USB female port should look like,
to look at my picture below and see if this looks defective or not,
just click on the Thumbnail (or LINK) below to open a larger (325KB) copy of photo in a new tab.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/pilotart/th_PowerUSB.jpg (http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/pilotart/PowerUSB.jpg)

http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/pilotart/?action=view&current=PowerUSB.jpg

I have never seen a Powered USB before, but inside the upper right corner looks like something missing and shiny copper exposed.

I have never used all the 'ports' on any computer, but still would not like to have a defective one :(

Thank you in advance for looking and telling if it looks correct, or not. :-*

Art

[pandlouk]

Hi pilotart,

It seems that is indeed broken.

Here (http://www.poweredusb.org/whatispusb.html) you can see how a PoweredUSB should look like.

Panagiotis

[MikeNAS]

Hello!

I have Dell Latitude D820 and that plug looks same. Never tested...

[Hairy Coo]

Yes they seem all to be a 4 pin socket,maybe the copper bit is earth or similar.
The only way to make sure is to test.