Originally Posted by davetel
it is the port.
Have you checked the pins on the port for issues: corrosion...spiders...misaligned pins...improper wiring methodology.
Sometimes we get too focused on one part of the problem we cannot see the obvious.
Probably worn out electronics...but you never know.

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