[Need to fix Carbide 500r I/O Front Panel USB Ports -- Can a 300r panel do the job?]

I used the 550D front I/O panel. I had to take it apart but it wasn't all that hard. It was harder to plug the new cable back into my motherboard since I hadn't messed around with it in a while. I just took my time and was careful.

 

Everything is working fine now. Mission accomplished!

[Need to fix Carbide 500r I/O Front Panel USB Ports -- Can a 300r panel do the job?]

Or how about yanking the USB connectors from an Obsidian 550D I/O Panel? I see those around, too.

[Need to fix Carbide 500r I/O Front Panel USB Ports -- Can a 300r panel do the job?]

I want to fix the front I/O panel of my Corsair Carbide 500r Case.

 

I managed to damage one of my front USB 3 ports with a bad USB drive. This case is pretty old and the parts are hard to find. I spent at least an hour looking around the Internet, even internationally, and I'm not finding the part.

 

I did manage to find a panel for a 300r case.

 

Someone here recommended swapping out the USB ports from a 400r I/O panel:

https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=185855

 

Can this be done with a 300r I/O panel?

 

I have a really good set of 10 different tweezers and I can't get a grip on the bent pins. I tried for about a half an hour, went to bed and woke up this morning for another round. No dice. I think that port is toast.