How to Connect a USB Cable to a Motherboard
The motherboard of computers currently produced have USB Headers. These are connection ports that allow you to internally install USB hardware. Although the connection port does not look like an actual USB port, it is possible to convert it to the standard USB connection. Doing so allows you to connection just about any USB based hardware directly into the motherboard of the computer.
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Instructions
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Power down your computer system. Once the computer has shut down disconnect all the cables, then remove the Phillips screws along the back side of the computer case.
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Slide the computer case open. This exposes the interior of the system. In the middle is the large circuit board, known as the motherboard.
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Locate the USB header port on the motherboard. This is a half inch wide connection port. There are currently other devices (such as the hard drive) connected to some of the open ports.
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Plug the USB header end of the adapter cable into one of the open USB head ports. This gives you an open USB connection, directly into the computer's motherboard.
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