Help USB over current shut down at boot

Nate Silvers

Nate Silvers

Nate Silvers

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Help USB over current shut down at boot (SOLVED)

What a crap night, me and my friend spent 6 hours building and troubleshooting his new build (Asus Gene V won't power on) and we think the motherboard is dead.

So then we put his old components back in the case and get an error.

Keyboard/interface error
USB Device Over current

System will shut down after 15 seconds?

Can anyone help he is suppose to be selling the PC to his friend for his sons christmas present? Is it a bad usb port? It's a P5Q 775.
 
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From my knowledge 5V for the usb comes from the PSu
There is no voltage regulation for that circuit on the motherboard
So first step disconnect all usb devices
EVIN case usb might have a short
Second get another PSu and test
 
No luck :( Tried two psus, good news is I got another Gene V on the way, they are sending a new one out I must say I am really impressed because it was instant and should be here by 21st, thought I'd be waiting weeks, friend will be happy.

Ok some eight year old on youtube has a video saying the usb ports are bent and touching each other causing the short, I'll try and bend them out tomorrow.
 
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Were you using a USB port on the motherboard or one on a case from a header?
Try something in both.

Also, try another USB keyboard/mouse if you have one to hand.
 
USB port at the back and the header for the front is unplugged, doesn't work plugged either. I don't think it's the keyboard, it gives out this error with no USB devices connected. I'll post back after the bend advice.
 
Nate Silvers said:
usb ports are bent and touching each other causing the short
Click to expand...

This is most probably the cause, though even if you managed to fix the board with this the affected usb port will be unusable as you will not be able to straighten it perfectly and using it is a risk as it might also damage the usb device being plug into the port, like the +5V shorting to the data terminal on the usb device unless you can desolder the affected port and replace it.
 
You need tools to do that and for a old motherboard not worth sending to a shop it will be 20pounds but that is not worth 1 plug
If that is the problem you can just fill that hole with some silicon with pins in a safe position
 
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