There are a couple of things that maybe going on. Many older laptop USB ports are lucky if they provide enough power for an external keyboard or mouse. Also USB power lines normally are protected with motherboard fuses that might be weak or popped.

According to the laptop specifications +++ HERE +++ most of the USB ports differ from each other.
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Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, One USB 3.1 Gen 1 with PowerShare and One USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) with Thunderbolt

At the very least I would try using the Powershare USB port.


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