USB ports disabled/not working

My USB ports aren't working, one is completely dead and the other supplies power but I receive an error saying the port has been disabled due to the device using "too much power." I have restarted and updated with no luck. The devices work fine on my friend's computers with no error prompts. The laptop is 2 days old and I haven't done anything that should cause a short out, other than removing a USB storage plug without ejecting first.

USB plugs only supply *so much* power to USB devices.
The usual fix is to buy a self-powered exteral USB hub (AC adapter plugged into wall).  That takes 95% of the power load off of the MBP.
But then some USB hubs do not play nice with Mac, and some devices do not play nice through an external hub at all due to the additional translation of USB signals.
First thing ... do not repeat overtaxing the USB ports ... only bad comes of that, even though the MBP usually can dened itself from damage -- usually.
Go to macsales.com, see what they recommend for powered USB hubs, since they try hard to be mac-compatible nad may have beter bets thn randomly trying ones from Best Buy or Fry's or Microcenter.

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