Nano RP2040 not in explorer

Have you tried this?

Board Not Detected

Sometimes the board is not detected even when the board is connected to your computer. This can be solved through the following steps:

1. Connect the board to your computer via USB.

2. Place a jumper wire between the REC and GND pins on the board, then press the reset button.

Place a jumper wire between REC and GND pins.

3. This will open the mass storage device. You can now remove the jumper wire.

Source: https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/nano-rp2040-connect/rp2040-01-technical-reference/