Loading a USB drive using USB "Port 1"

Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone is able to help me out here. I'm not exactly sure how it happened, but my Wii's USB Port 0 is no longer working.. I have neither the tools to open the hardware, nor the experience to confidently assess and fix the problem =), so I'm instead hoping there is some kind of application that's able to load USB devices from Port 1, but I haven't been able to find any.. If you know where I can find one, please let me know.

Otherwise, any helpful advice is appreciated. Thank you!

What do you want to use USB devices for? Most non-warez apps now use IOS58, which AFAIK supports USB from both slots. Apps like WiiMC should work with both slots now I believe.