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HDD not recognized in BIOS, swapped PCBs - still not, but original PCB ok in other drive



 
 
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Old March 8th 08, 03:55 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
MD
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Default HDD not recognized in BIOS, swapped PCBs - still not, but original PCB ok in other drive

HDD is not being detected in Bios. I have tried in two PCs. I've
checked jumpers and connections. I have another drive bought at the
same time (4 yrs ago) so I swapped the PCBs over. The drive still is
not detected but the other drive is still working OK. I assumed if the
drive wasn't detecting in Bios, it was the PCB but obviously not the
case.

The drive is a IBM deskstar 169Gb IDE. Not sure if the drive is
spinning up or not - is it obvious by feel? If the drive was not
spinning up because its stuck then would the bios not recognise the
drive.

TIA

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Old March 8th 08, 04:05 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Arno Wagner
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Default HDD not recognized in BIOS, swapped PCBs - still not, but original PCB ok in other drive

Previously MD wrote:
HDD is not being detected in Bios. I have tried in two PCs. I've
checked jumpers and connections. I have another drive bought at the
same time (4 yrs ago) so I swapped the PCBs over. The drive still is
not detected but the other drive is still working OK. I assumed if the
drive wasn't detecting in Bios, it was the PCB but obviously not the
case.


The drive is a IBM deskstar 169Gb IDE. Not sure if the drive is
spinning up or not - is it obvious by feel?


Typically, yes.

If the drive was not
spinning up because its stuck then would the bios not recognise the
drive.


Drives don't get stuck today. I would assume thos one is one
more "deathstar".

Arno

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Old March 8th 08, 07:08 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Rod Speed
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Default HDD not recognized in BIOS, swapped PCBs - still not, but original PCB ok in other drive

MD wrote:

HDD is not being detected in Bios. I have tried in two PCs. I've
checked jumpers and connections. I have another drive bought at the
same time (4 yrs ago) so I swapped the PCBs over. The drive still is
not detected but the other drive is still working OK. I assumed if the
drive wasn't detecting in Bios, it was the PCB but obviously not the case.


Yeah, with some drives, if the logic card doesnt
like the physical drive, it wont show up in the bios.

The drive is a IBM deskstar 169Gb IDE.


They aint called deathstars for nothing.

Not sure if the drive is spinning up or not - is it obvious by feel?


Yes.

If the drive was not spinning up because its stuck


That doesnt happen with those drives.

then would the bios not recognise the drive.


Correct. If it doesnt spin up, it wont show up in the bios.


 




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