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I accidentally pulled it out and broke it somehow. The USB port itself still works however, it seems that plastic piece is what keeps USB connectors plugged in because if I plug in anything now it's quite loose. Anyone know what this piece is called and if it's something I can repair easily?

EDIT: For clarification, I'm talking about the white piece inside the USB port here:

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This isn't my computer btw. But like in all USB ports, they have this plastic piece inside which I pulled out and now you can see four metal prongs.

Thanks!

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Pics or it didn't happen. – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Jun 6 '11 at 7:07
Sorry I do not have a camera on me at the moment. – Sam Jun 6 '11 at 7:11
Why do you need to know? You won't be able to replace it, by the way. The whole Type A connector will need to be replaced. They all wear out in time, anyway. – pavium Jun 6 '11 at 7:31
I should have called that part the receptacle. The part which connects to it is a plug. In the specs I've seen they don't bother to give a name to the broken bit. It's just there to provide a surface against which the contacts are pressed when the plug is inserted. – pavium Jun 6 '11 at 7:39
I don't know the technical name, but its primary function it to maintain pressure between the contacts when you plug in a usb cable, and to enforce proper orientation of the usb cable, so you cannot plug it in backwards/upside down. – Moab Jun 6 '11 at 16:26
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The USB specification doesn't give it a name - you could call it "the USB type A receptacle contact support tang":

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