I accidentally dropped some soda on the top vent of my PC, causing it to stop recognizing two USBs.
I accidentally dropped some soda on the top vent of my PC, causing it to stop recognizing two USBs.
I accidentally splashed a little soda on the top of my PC, thinking it was just a small amount. I used compressed air to remove it before it could drip and cause damage. It seemed insignificant at first, but it was the first thing that occurred to me. Everything looked normal until my computer reported an unrecognized USB device and asked me to unplug and reconnect it. I did that and plugged back in all four USB ports I had connected. The message appeared again. All four devices were functioning correctly, so I didn’t know why the alert was happening. I restarted my PC, checked both devices, removed, uninstalled, etc., but nothing resolved the issue. There was still some soda left in two of the USB ports, which I managed to clear. At least I’d like a way to stop these notifications from showing up.
If you really fried the cases, open the USB's case and disconnect the wires from the motherboard to those USB's.
Just shut down, unplug from the power source. Press the power button for 20 seconds to empty the power supply, then locate and remove those wires.
Restart and check if the message disappears.
Later you might attempt to clean the USB's on top of your case using contact cleaner spray and test them afterward.