Assuming you haven’t, and also can (I’m sure dell didn’t want you poking around in the laptop), I would suggest taking the bottom cover off and looking at the solder joints on the port, or daughter board with the port on it if it has one, or both!
This is one of those experiences where it happens to you and you never ever hear anyone else talk about it, so you think it just happens to you for some strange reason
That being said, I do think there’s a goblin that goes into the dryer and twists up the sheets just to be evil
I’m guilty of marking legit emails as spam recently, a bunch of the emails I’ve been getting I’ve already tried unsubscribing multiple times and they keep coming (I’m looking at you, Threads) so I gave up and reported them as spam
I hunt for gizmos, doodads, trinkets, and the like, then I gather them into my house. Floor space be damned.
You’re welcome, even if you already tried it! Good luck figuring it out!