Computer hardware savvy Jellies: Can I fix these malfunctioning USB ports?

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Can you link to the specific laptop? It is quite possible the port on the left is USB 2.0 and the ones on the right are USB 3.0. Or it could be the other way around. By any chance do the female USB plugs have different colors around them?

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