Does no one use the search any more? There are a number of threads about this very issue, the most important of which is this one:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=75920

It is only 23 pages long so it should not take that long to at least browse through it. There are a few posts in that thread showing how to solder the USB port to different points on the board if the original pads are ripped off (osts 44, 198 and 217 stood out in the first 20 seconds just by browsing for pictures). The first post also contains a few useful links.