USB ports not working

[kam]

On my wifes laptop a couple of her usb ports stopped working, anyone know what would cuase this or how to fix it?

[Mr. Pink]

most likely an electrical issue. I would just google USB ports not working and go from there.

[Phila26Flyers]

She probably transferred too much Blacks On Blondes onto her flash drive.

[kam]

Got it.

[antonio106]

Originally Posted by kam

Got it.

What was wrong with it?

I always get scared something like that is a mainboard issue, which pretty much means you have to replace your laptop!

[kam]

Originally Posted by antonio106

What was wrong with it?

I always get scared something like that is a mainboard issue, which pretty much means you have to replace your laptop!

shut it down, unplugged it from the wall and rebooted, boom. when she rebooted with it plugged in the wall, nothing changed. What the ****?

[straka91]

Originally Posted by kam

shut it down, unplugged it from the wall and rebooted, boom. when she rebooted with it plugged in the wall, nothing changed. What the ****?

Remove the USB drivers and reinstall them. I dont know what brand your laptop is, but if they dont have individual USB drivers it should be included with the chipset driver. (Intel/AMD chipset drivers.)

To be safe check the devices she wants plugged in. Just plug it your computer and if it works you know its her laptop. If its a cheap flash drive it probably quit working, mine never seem to last longer than 6 months.

[kam]

Originally Posted by straka91

Remove the USB drivers and reinstall them. I dont know what brand your laptop is, but if they dont have individual USB drivers it should be included with the chipset driver. (Intel/AMD chipset drivers.)

To be safe check the devices she wants plugged in. Just plug it your computer and if it works you know its her laptop. If its a cheap flash drive it probably quit working, mine never seem to last longer than 6 months.

**** you, it works now.

[straka91]

Originally Posted by kam

**** you, it works now.

lmao :d

[antonio106]

Originally Posted by kam

**** you, it works now.

Haha, it probably WAS a driver issue, but it got freed up by rebooting the system. That's why those Tech Support tards always insist on you doing it 4-5 times when you call a 1-800 number.