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What if a USB was plugged in backwards, what would happen, and would Windows warn you?
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Mar 15, 202612034 viewsConfidence Score0%
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USB is keyed so that it can only be plugged into a port a certain way, to ensure that the contacts touch. But what if you either forced it to plug in improperly, or the port itself was worn down and the plug was worn down and you could plug it in backwards? What kind of havoc, if any, would it caus…
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It just wouldn't work. The contacts are only one one side of the socket/plug so putting the plug in the wrong way round will mean that no connection will be made. You'll also potentially damage the plug and/or socket so it can't be used again. I sho…
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