Fire Wire NOT Working

I have a Mac G5 2.5 For years I have had an M Audio interface connected to the Fire Wire port in the back; it worked consistently. I disconnected the M Audio last night in order to connect my video camera into the Fire Wire port (to import videos into iMovie) However, the computer would not detect the camera. Then I tried the Fire Wire port on the front of the computer, and still the computer would not recognize the camera. I gave up on trying to connect the video camera, disconnected it from the Fire Wire port, then plugged back in the M Audio. But now the M Audio will not work either! I tried both Fire Wire ports, AND I even tried another M Audio Fire Wire 410 just to make sure there was nothing wrong with the first one. I know there is power coming from the Fire Wire ports because the light on the M Audio will flicker, but the computer will not recognize it to allow me to use it the device. I also connected a Fire Wire hard drive - same thing.....the light goes on but the computer does not see the hard drive.
At this point I have to assume that there is something wrong with the Fire Wire ports, as all 4 of my devices would not work. I have worked for years this way with minimal problems. What can I do?

Hi rolesh79,
I have read that it is not too difficult to burn out the firewire controller on the logic board. Especially, when the device is turned on when plugged in to the mac.
You might try a third party firewire pci card as a replacement. A repair of disk permissions may have an effect. Or try a 800 to 400 adapter: http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Product/Detail.htm?sku=461273&oext=1038A&cisrc=14110944&cisku=461273.
Regards

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