USB or Onboard CD ROM Drive Not Present (Dell Dimension 8400)

riyazi  

Try clearing the CMOS/BIOS and see what happens.

See HERE <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>  and HERE  

Bev.

Thanks for reply shesagordie,

Cleared the BIOS didn't work, then Cleared CMOS and tried to start the machine but no reaction from it when I pressed the Power/On button.. pls help

riyazi 

Have you checked the system setup, to see that the CD/ROM is enabled [on]?

I known that you checked the IDE data ribbon cable, but it may be worth try a new cable.

Is the power button LED, solid green, blinking green, solid amber, blinking amber?

Are the diagnostic lights on the back panel of the case, HERE , lite?

Bev.

USB or Onboard CD ROM Drive Not Present (Dell Dimension 8400) SOLVED..Solved...Solved

After Clearing CMOS it works CD ROM Drive is Present now, Thank you very much you are a genius..!! God bless you..solved and learnt something very important from you

riyazi 

Happy to hear that the problem is resolved and thank you, for the heads up.    :emotion-11:

Bev.

How does one clear the CMOS?  On my boot sequence screen it hows:

 1.  Onboard or USB CD-Rom Drive (not present)  I am  thinking how can it boot if it is present? 

nanajan01

Go HERE <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>

 for the procedures for clearing the NVRAM/CMOS.

Bev.