The USB port "life" is not set in stone. I see folk that treat them gingerly but this is a consumer device so I like your cable idea.
2. I'm going with no. A cable will not affect it on/off since it's just 4 pins and it can't tell if you put a cable in or not.
Bob
Hello. A
friend of mine had a very expensive LCD TV that had a USB port where you could
connect a USB key to play media. After a while the USB port became
unresponsive/failed and it doesn't seem to be something that can repaired. I
just bought a similarly expensive TV (different brand than his) and have the
following questions re: how I might extend the life of a USB port/avoid failure:
1. I have a
male/female USB extender cable. I could permanently plug the male end of the
cable into the female USB port on the back of the TV and then just use the
cable female end to interact with USB devices. By doing this I assume I would
prolong the life of the TV's female USB input port because I would avoid frequently
plugging/unplugging USB devices into the TV port itself. I assume
friction/overuse is what cause many USB ports to fail - am I correct?
2. Are USB
ports (like the female port in my TV) always "on / powered up"? I assume they
are, but if they are NOT and I have a USB extender cable always plugged into
the port (making it "alive") then does my solution above in #1 actually cause
more harm than good because keeping the extender cable always in causes the
female TV port to always be on?
Feedback
appreciated - thanks!

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