MTS: USB plugs not working, other problems

[TonicBH]

Okay, every time I boot up my PC, I get errors saying the Chassis Fan and Front Cables aren't connected (and I have no friggin idea what those are, so I ignore them), but I also found out something weirder...

My USB cables, front and back, don't respond. I plug something in, Windows doesn't do the "Found new hardware!" thing.

I'm starting to think there's something wrong with my hardware.

[Oni Lukos]

Starting to...?

There IS.

[Squiggles the Chao]

Either your motherboard is dying or those error messages are correct. The chassis fan is one of the fans inside your computer that hooks up to your computer's power supply (often my hooking to the motherboard, which is hooked to the power supply). The USB cables connect from your motherboard to the back of the USB ports. In both cases, these are components inside your computer, and are unlikely to come loose unless you open your machine or some small creature has taken up residence in your machine. If they are connected, and you're still getting those errors, then your motherboard is dying.