Laptop usb board problem

[rukspuks]

So I have an old laptop, and it has two USB 2.0 inputs via a USB board attached to a ribbon cable. Here is how it looks:

This board is on the verge of death. Only one port is working and that too sometimes. The ribbon cable is attached to the motherboard. Now, a seller on ebay is asking $50 for it which is ridiculous, and I have not found any other person selling the same model. However, I did find a similar board but from a different model laptop released by the same company in the same year. Could it work? Are these ribbon cables interchangeable? Any info would be helpful.

[AskTJ]

What is the model number? The connectors on the motherboards are fairly generic and other models should work.

[rukspuks]

14 minutes ago, AskTJ said:

What is the model number? The connectors on the motherboards are fairly generic and other models should work.

Laptop Acer Emachine E732

Board SNO:DA0ZRCTB6B0

Cable SNO:3JZRCU80000

 

Cheaper Board from eMachines E528

DA0ZR6TB6E0

3JZR6UB0000

[AskTJ]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/emachines-E642-Pew86-Replacement-Internal-wifi-card/202325319108?hash=item2f1b875dc4:g:uFcAAOSwV0NbDRTQ

 

Would that fit?

[rukspuks]

25 minutes ago, AskTJ said:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/emachines-E642-Pew86-Replacement-Internal-wifi-card/202325319108?hash=item2f1b875dc4:g:uFcAAOSwV0NbDRTQ

 

Would that fit?

Thats a wifi card, not a USB board.

[rukspuks]

18 minutes ago, Pangea2017 said:

Short question since this daughter board is only a extension. Did you have confirmed that the cable or port/pcb is damaged? The signal processing is done on the mobo.

The cable is fine IMO as one port works most of the times while the other is dead.

[AskTJ]

1 minute ago, rukspuks said:

Thats a wifi card, not a USB board.

Got mixed up with another thread. Sorry, I will keep looking.

[AskTJ]

1 minute ago, rukspuks said:

The cable is fine IMO as one port works most of the times while the other is dead.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Acer-eMachine-E640-E730-USB-Board-Module-with-Cable-455NB2B0L01-LS-5891P/232532655407?epid=17007683925&hash=item362406bd2f:g:RcUAAOSwai1Z7B9m

 

I think that should work.

[rukspuks]

Just now, AskTJ said:

Got mixed up with another thread. Sorry, I will keep looking.

Thanks but I have looked a lot. There are no sellers except the one in Australia.

[rukspuks]

Just now, AskTJ said:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Acer-eMachine-E640-E730-USB-Board-Module-with-Cable-455NB2B0L01-LS-5891P/232532655407?epid=17007683925&hash=item362406bd2f:g:RcUAAOSwai1Z7B9m

 

I think that should work.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Acer-eMachine-E732-USB-Board-Module-with-Cable-DA0ZRCTB6B0-3JZRCU80000/332421166582?hash=item4d65d875f6:g:l34AAOSwO7hZ7C3X

 

This is the same one but it's $45-50 including shipping.

[AskTJ]

32 minutes ago, rukspuks said:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Acer-eMachine-E732-USB-Board-Module-with-Cable-DA0ZRCTB6B0-3JZRCU80000/332421166582?hash=item4d65d875f6:g:l34AAOSwO7hZ7C3X

 

This is the same one but it's $45-50 including shipping.

If you're willing to spend the money, go ahead.

[rukspuks]

12 minutes ago, AskTJ said:

If you're willing to spend the money, go ahead.

Im not as I said in the OP. Thats why I was asking an alternate option and whether the other board I stated would work.