No drives recognized Windows 7 (usb, sd, cd/dvd)

[sarahliz]

I have an Acer Aspire 5250-0468, running Windows 7. It suddenly stopped recognizing any usb, sd or cd/dvd drive. The drives don't show up with windows explorer, there is no power coming from them, and the cd/dvd won't even open. Help!

 

[hang-the-9]

Try doing a BIOS update, if that does no work, take out the battery and wall power then hold in the power button for about 30 seconds and check again. Motherboard may be dead.

Look in Device Manager see if anything is listed as not installed or with errors.

Acers are a good value for the specs for price but are not the most reliable brand. If it's dead and out of warranty you should look into getting an ASUS or Lenovo system as a replacement.