depends on the computer, is it a desktop? if so, not a real issue, as most of them are cards that slip into the case. if a laptop though, it'll need serious rebuilding imho. ----- Original Message ----- From: roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 1:25 PM Subject: [access-uk] Broken USB Sockets My son has just informed me his eldest son has pulled out the usb cable too quickly and ripped out the assembly of all of them. Has anyone any ideas of the scale of the problem? I just said “That sounds expensive” and got a very black look. But is it that serious? Roger