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From: Gail on 28 Jun 2010 18:56
What does reseat mean?''
Thanks,

Gail

"philo" wrote:

> On 06/27/2010 11:32 PM, Gail wrote:
> > Help, please! I posted this earlier but couldn't find in search so reposted.
> >
> > I turned on my computer and got a black screen with the message: “Reboot
> > and Select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device
> > and press a key”
> >
> > I had no prior warning or problems with my computer.
> >
> > I hit F1 for the setup menu and there is no hard drive listed under channel
> > devices on the main Tab! It says [None] for First and Second Channel Device
> > 0 and 1. The CD and DVD drives are listed under Channel Device 0 and 1. For
> > Installed Memory it says “1024 MB/PC2-3200 and Memory Bank 0 and 2 show 512
> > MB/DDR2 SDRAM. Core Version says 08.00.10 and BIOS Revision says 3.18
> > 2/16/05.
> >
> > Under Advanced tab, it lists CPU type as Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz with HT
> > Technology and it lists the CPU Speed and Cache RAM.
> >
> > If I go to advanced under Boot Device Priority, hard drive group is listed
> > but has parentheses around it. To the right, it says that means the device
> > has been disabled in the corresponding type menu, but I don't see it anywhere
> > as disabled.
> >
> > I bought this tower several months ago used and it has no warranty. There
> > was no boot cd with it.
> >
> > The really scary thing is that I cannot get into safe mode or system
> > recovery. It just goes back to the black screen with the message when I
> > press F8 or F10!
> >
> > Can anyone help with any suggestions other than buying another hard drive?
> > I am on Social Security and it was a real hardship to buy the last one. It
> > is a HP Paviliona1023c. I have Windows XP Home SP3.
> >
> > I will probably have to call a tech to come and look at it, but I thought I
> > would try you guys first.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions.
> >
> > Gail
> >
>
>
>
> It looks like the hard drive is bad
>
> but it's possible it's just a bad or lose data cable
>
> might as well re-seat it or try another
> .
>
From: Gail on 29 Jun 2010 22:48

When disconnecting the cable from the socket on the motherboard per
instructions I found at HP, the little thin prongs broke off! So of course,
I could not reconnect it. Now when I turn the computer on, nothing happens
at all. No power. There must be another socket to plug it into in the case
of installing a 2nd hard drive. How can I tell which one?

Thanks so much for your help.

Gail

"John John - MVP" wrote:

> Pull it out and plug it back in, to make sure that it is properly
> "seated" in its socket.
>
> John
>
> Gail wrote:
> > What does reseat mean?''
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gail
> >
> > "philo" wrote:
> >
> >> On 06/27/2010 11:32 PM, Gail wrote:
> >>> Help, please! I posted this earlier but couldn't find in search so reposted.
> >>>
> >>> I turned on my computer and got a black screen with the message: “Reboot
> >>> and Select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device
> >>> and press a key”
> >>>
> >>> I had no prior warning or problems with my computer.
> >>>
> >>> I hit F1 for the setup menu and there is no hard drive listed under channel
> >>> devices on the main Tab! It says [None] for First and Second Channel Device
> >>> 0 and 1. The CD and DVD drives are listed under Channel Device 0 and 1. For
> >>> Installed Memory it says “1024 MB/PC2-3200 and Memory Bank 0 and 2 show 512
> >>> MB/DDR2 SDRAM. Core Version says 08.00.10 and BIOS Revision says 3.18
> >>> 2/16/05.
> >>>
> >>> Under Advanced tab, it lists CPU type as Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz with HT
> >>> Technology and it lists the CPU Speed and Cache RAM.
> >>>
> >>> If I go to advanced under Boot Device Priority, hard drive group is listed
> >>> but has parentheses around it. To the right, it says that means the device
> >>> has been disabled in the corresponding type menu, but I don't see it anywhere
> >>> as disabled.
> >>>
> >>> I bought this tower several months ago used and it has no warranty. There
> >>> was no boot cd with it.
> >>>
> >>> The really scary thing is that I cannot get into safe mode or system
> >>> recovery. It just goes back to the black screen with the message when I
> >>> press F8 or F10!
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone help with any suggestions other than buying another hard drive?
> >>> I am on Social Security and it was a real hardship to buy the last one. It
> >>> is a HP Paviliona1023c. I have Windows XP Home SP3.
> >>>
> >>> I will probably have to call a tech to come and look at it, but I thought I
> >>> would try you guys first.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for any suggestions.
> >>>
> >>> Gail
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> It looks like the hard drive is bad
> >>
> >> but it's possible it's just a bad or lose data cable
> >>
> >> might as well re-seat it or try another
> >> .
> >>
> .
>
From: Gail on 30 Jun 2010 22:57
I was able to connect the SATA cable to another empty SATA port. Put the
cover back on and connected power cord, monitor, mouse and keyboard, but when
I pushed the power button, nothing happened. Monitor light came on, but not
the tower. Plug is secure. Any ideas on what would cause no power at this
point?


"Gail" wrote:

>
> When disconnecting the cable from the socket on the motherboard per
> instructions I found at HP, the little thin prongs broke off! So of course,
> I could not reconnect it. Now when I turn the computer on, nothing happens
> at all. No power. There must be another socket to plug it into in the case
> of installing a 2nd hard drive. How can I tell which one?
>
> Thanks so much for your help.
>
> Gail
>
> "John John - MVP" wrote:
>
> > Pull it out and plug it back in, to make sure that it is properly
> > "seated" in its socket.
> >
> > John
> >
> > Gail wrote:
> > > What does reseat mean?''
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Gail
> > >
> > > "philo" wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 06/27/2010 11:32 PM, Gail wrote:
> > >>> Help, please! I posted this earlier but couldn't find in search so reposted.
> > >>>
> > >>> I turned on my computer and got a black screen with the message: “Reboot
> > >>> and Select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device
> > >>> and press a key”
> > >>>
> > >>> I had no prior warning or problems with my computer.
> > >>>
> > >>> I hit F1 for the setup menu and there is no hard drive listed under channel
> > >>> devices on the main Tab! It says [None] for First and Second Channel Device
> > >>> 0 and 1. The CD and DVD drives are listed under Channel Device 0 and 1. For
> > >>> Installed Memory it says “1024 MB/PC2-3200 and Memory Bank 0 and 2 show 512
> > >>> MB/DDR2 SDRAM. Core Version says 08.00.10 and BIOS Revision says 3.18
> > >>> 2/16/05.
> > >>>
> > >>> Under Advanced tab, it lists CPU type as Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz with HT
> > >>> Technology and it lists the CPU Speed and Cache RAM.
> > >>>
> > >>> If I go to advanced under Boot Device Priority, hard drive group is listed
> > >>> but has parentheses around it. To the right, it says that means the device
> > >>> has been disabled in the corresponding type menu, but I don't see it anywhere
> > >>> as disabled.
> > >>>
> > >>> I bought this tower several months ago used and it has no warranty. There
> > >>> was no boot cd with it.
> > >>>
> > >>> The really scary thing is that I cannot get into safe mode or system
> > >>> recovery. It just goes back to the black screen with the message when I
> > >>> press F8 or F10!
> > >>>
> > >>> Can anyone help with any suggestions other than buying another hard drive?
> > >>> I am on Social Security and it was a real hardship to buy the last one. It
> > >>> is a HP Paviliona1023c. I have Windows XP Home SP3.
> > >>>
> > >>> I will probably have to call a tech to come and look at it, but I thought I
> > >>> would try you guys first.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks for any suggestions.
> > >>>
> > >>> Gail
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> It looks like the hard drive is bad
> > >>
> > >> but it's possible it's just a bad or lose data cable
> > >>
> > >> might as well re-seat it or try another
> > >> .
> > >>
> > .
> >
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