Overcurrent in USB port

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So a few months back I moved my pc fairly aggressively and it later said something along the lines of "overcurrent in USB port, will shut off in 15 seconds to protect motherboard" (I have an MSi mobo) I eventually got the issue fixed by letting some of the wiring loose in the back then a few weeks later I hit my desk by accident while it was on and it abruptly shut off and the issue reoccurred however after many attempts at fixing it and turning it on it eventually stopped saying "shutting down in 15 seconds etc." and would boot up normally but just shut off after about 30 seconds. Now when I try to turn it on it doesn't go to the sign in page just the MSi logo screen and trying to diagnose itself or do a disk check, both of which never fully happen because the PC would shut off. Any tips on what to do to fix it?
 
Will the device shut off if you unplug all USB devices?

Sounds like the abrupt shutdowns could have caused some sort of OS corruption, try unplugging all of the USB devices and see if it will complete the scans.
 
Pyro said:
Will the device shut off if you unplug all USB devices?

Sounds like the abrupt shutdowns could have caused some sort of OS corruption, try unplugging all of the USB devices and see if it will complete the scans.
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Yes it will
 
Sounds like you may have crashed the HDD.

Yes, since we know nothing about the hardware in the system it is a guessing game. Something could be loose or shorted out.

Sorry but you have post on a tech forum asking for help but have provided zero information about your computer or it`s hardware, this makes it impossible for anyone to even hazard a guess as to what is going on.

Is the computer a custom build or brand name such as Dell or HP, if a brand name provide the model name or series number (not serial) if a custom build post the brand and model name or number for the following:

CPU
MB
RAM (including the amount)
Add on Video Card if one is used
PSU (power supply unit)
Providing these details will enable folk to better help you.
 
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