Man opens Eee PC, adds internal USB ports

Want to boost the storage capacity of your Eee PC in a cheap and - more to the point - upgradeable way? Want to add Bluetooth while you"re at it? Then follow the lead of one enterprising owner who added a pair of internal USB ports to the compact computer.

The Eee PC"s memory bay is also home to the machine"s Mini PCI slot. Well, on early models it is - some later ones lack this feature. EeeUser.com forum poster Johnx"s does, allowing him space to add a pair of surface-mount USB ports, fixed to the motherboard and then - very delicately - connected with wires he soldered onto points on the circuitry.

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