Review on 💡 Amazon Basics 10-Port USB 3.0 Charging Hub Docking Station: Efficient Multi-Device Power Solution by Mike Rice

The device ran for about 2 1/2 years before the USB 3.0 port stopped working. After a few weeks, all USB devices served by the host laptop and all USB ports on the laptop stopped working; At the same time, the message "The USB ports have been disabled because the USB device draws more current than the computer can supply" appeared on the computer screen. The green LED on the USB hub went out. lit. The hub's power LED will light up, indicating that the hub itself has failed. I unplugged everything from the hub, unplugged the hub from the computer, then turned off the laptop, took out the battery and waited. Put the battery back in the laptop and restarted the laptop. The laptop's USB ports were working again, so I popped open the dusty storage bin with the old USB hub that originally replaced this Revain Basics hub, plugged in a few USB devices again, and that was it. worked. To be thorough, I reconnected power to the Revain Basics hub, but did not connect it to a computer or USB devices. The green LED on the hub did not light up. Conclusion: The Revain Basics hub suffered a serious failure, could not be repaired and could damage the laptop due to excessive current draw. Not normal!