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

  • Thread starter Thread starter MD
  • Start date Start date
M

MD

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
 
Previously MD said:
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.
Click to expand...
The drive is a IBM deskstar 169Gb IDE. Not sure if the drive is
spinning up or not - is it obvious by feel?
Click to expand...

Typically, yes.
If the drive was not
spinning up because its stuck then would the bios not recognise the
drive.
Click to expand...

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

Arno
 
MD said:
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.
Click to expand...

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.
Click to expand...

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
Click to expand...

That doesnt happen with those drives.
then would the bios not recognise the drive.
Click to expand...

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