Hardware How do I protect USB slot from physical damage?

[Kayot]

I have a touch monitor that has a USB-B input. I tend to carry this monitor around the room. Due to this, the port was eventually rendered mostly non-functional. I damage the clips that were holding the shell closed when I went to repair the port causing the monitor to no longer seal shut leading to the use of tape to hold it shut.

Now I'm looking into replacing the monitor with another touch screen monitor. My worry is that the port will be broken again and I want to take steps to keep it from happening.

The one I'm looking at getting;
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824016406

What reasonable steps could I take to protect the usb port on the monitor.

 

[DinohScene]

Well, for one, not moving it around reduces 99% of the risk of damaging it.

USB ports eventually will fail if you use them a lot.
It's inevitable.

Edit: you could just plug in a very small USB cable in the monitor and plug a longer cord to that.

 

[slaphappygamer]

What if you just cut some cardboard to the right width and insert that. Let it stick out a bit. Kind of “cap it off”. Cardboard might be the same thickness.

 

[Kayot]

I was considering plugging a small cable in, and somehow mounting it to the case. It's the mounting it to the case that has me stopped. There are plenty of products from 3M that could handle the job.

I'll stop at Walmart today and see what they have that could extend the life of the port.

I think if I get this;
https://www.amazon.com/Printer-Exte...1-7&keywords=USB+2.0+B+FEMALE+TO+B+MALE+CABLE

and I get some sort of 3M mounting equipment I might be able to reduce the stress on the port. I can replace this cable if it gets broken without messing with the monitors insides.