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One cool trick: the USB standard [0] dictates that USB A type ports should be oriented "toward the host". On a computer, this means that the thick part of the p
by erikw 7y ago
One cool trick: the USB standard [0] dictates that USB A type ports should be oriented "toward the host". On a computer, this means that the thick part of the plug should be facing toward the top surface motherboard. As long as you start in this position, you've got a good change of getting it in correctly on the first try, assuming you aren't blindly feeling and end up putting it in an RJ45 or HDMI port.
[0] https://www.phoenixcontact.com/assets/downloads_ed/global/web_dwl_technical_info/USB.pdf https://www.phoenixcontact.com/assets/downloads_ed/global/we...
- ranie93 7y agoSeconded. Once I figured this out my days of plugging USB cables in the wrong way were over. Look for the two little open holes on the face of the plug and you're golden
- lonelappde 7y agoI don't know which way all my motherboards are oriented. Opening the case isn't easy.
- leetcrew 7y agomotherboards are almost always going to be mounted on the right side of a tower (facing left) or facing up in a sff/nuc/laptop. if all else fails, look at the io shield. the side where all the ports line up is where the io ports are attached to the motherboard.