I have the following case, a Cooler Master Sileo 500
I had a USB dongle in one of the ports on the front which unfortunately I caught and broke the plastic bit inside. It worked on for a time until the prongs became too bent out of shape, so now it's essentially useless.
Is this fixable? I can't possibly imagine a whole new case is required just to repair the front. I'm fairly skilled with a soldering iron so assuming I could get to the PCB could I replace it myself? That's assuming I am able to get the female USB part somewhere.
Best Answer
Open up your case and look at it. Typically USB ports are connected to a standard 9-pin header on the motherboard, and replacements are available. So even though you damaged the front facing connectors, the motherboard should be OK and you can likely just replace the front panel.
In your case, just briefly looking, the front USB ports seem to fit in a standard 3.5" "floppy-drive" size space. Go to a computer parts site such as tigerdirect.com or newegg.com, and search for something like "3.5 USB front panel" - you'll have a lot of choices. You might want to get in touch with the manufacturer of your case if you want something that matches it exactly.