I remember having eventual connectivity issues with my Grouper with OTG with a flashdrive, eventually I had to bend the USB wire up to maintain a data connection. Replacing the USB connecter might be a good idea, or not. Might be too risky to bother. Replacing the motherboard, at that point just get another tablet; what if THAT part wears out as well? All I can offer is how much I despise the microusb standard. I've researched the reasoning/theories behind why miniusb a VASTLY superior connection was dumped, I've emailed various bastards at the USB Implementers Forum my thoughts on how the next connection should hopefully result in LESS catastrophic data loss.
Who is to blame for your current issues? Perhaps wikipedia offers a clue:
The micro-USB connector was announced by the
USB-IF on 4 January 2007.
[5][67] Micro-USB plugs have a similar width to mini-USB, but approximately half the thickness, enabling their integration into thinner portable devices. The micro-A connector is 6.85 by 1.8
mm with a maximum overmold boot size of 11.7 by 8.5 mm, while the micro-B connector is 6.85 by 1.8 mm with a maximum overmold size of 10.6 by 8.5 mm.
[68]
The cellular phone carrier group
Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) in 2007 endorsed micro-USB as the standard connector for data and power on mobile devices
[71] In addition, on 22 October 2009 the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has also announced that it had embraced micro-USB as the
Universal Charging Solution its "energy-efficient one-charger-fits-all new mobile phone solution", and added: "Based on the Micro-USB interface, UCS chargers also include a 4-star or higher efficiency rating—up to three times more energy-efficient than an unrated charger."
So you want some fucking names? I'll give you the fucking names. Here they are.
http://www.usb.org/about
Board of Directors
The USB-IF, Inc. Board of Directors is composed of the following companies and their designated representative Directors:
- Hewlett-Packard Company - Alan Berkema
- Intel Corporation - Brad Saunders
- Microsoft Corporation - Toby Nixon
- Renesas Electronics - Kiichi Muto
- STMicroelectronics - Joel Huloux
Corporate Officers
The USB-IF, Inc. Corporate Officers are:
- President & COO - Jeff Ravencraft
- Chairman - Brad Saunders, Intel Corporation
- Vice-President - Alan Berkema, Hewlett-Packard Company
- CTO - Abdul R. Ismail, Intel Corporation
- Treasurer - Kiichi Muto, Renesas
- Secretary - Alan Berkema, Hewlett-Packard Company
Working Committees
The USB-IF, Inc. Working Committees and their Chairpersons are: