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Macbook Pro is no longer reading USB ports

My beloved Macbook Pro is no longer reading anything I insert into the USB port. My memory card reader, external terabyte, flash drive, nothing. It was fine yesterday! I went into Disc Utility and nothing is showing up in there when the device is plugged in. Th device itself is on, lights blinking, so I don't think any of my devices are corrupt. Please help!
 

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90% or more folks posting threads on Mac-Forums need help. If 90% of the threads had the title "Help!!"...don't you think that would be sort of confusing??;)

A more descriptive title is beneficial to you & Mac-Forums.:)

As to your question. I'm pretty sure your MacBook Pro has more than 1 USB port...are you saying all the USB ports are not working...or just one?

- Nick
 
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Thanks for kindly suggesting advice, I did change the title.

I have 2 USB ports and neither is working. I restarted the computer as well.
 

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Thanks for kindly suggesting advice, I did change the title.

Thanks for the better title.:) FYI...you spelled "USB" in the title correction as "USN".;)

I have 2 USB ports and neither is working. I restarted the computer as well.

How old is this computer?...any Applecare left on it?

- Nick
 

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My computer is about 4 years old, no Applecare. Hopeless?

Did anything happen to this computer before the USB ports stopped working?...such as:

- a liquid spill?
- computer got dropped?
- cat walked all over the keyboard?
- tried installing software & it didn't finish?
- do you have any peripheral devices normally plugged into the computer?
- any sort of electrical storm activity or power surges?
- etc.

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I plugged in an external hard drive I haven't used in a few months and the computer never read it, so I unplugged it thinking the hard drive was shot.
 

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