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May 31st, 2019 03:00

9010 SFF, FIX constant F1-F2 errors after SSD install

On a Optiplex 9010 (SFF), upgrading to a 500-GB SSD, the Dell suddenly began reporting "F1 and F2" errors after the clone?  The BIOS settings looked fine, but it was a constant "F1" to continue!  I didn't want to put things back together without a fix...

The problem?  The 9010 BIOS was SET and EXPECTING a "CD/DVD Drive" to be 'present' on SATA-1... I was using that "SATA-1" cable for the new SSD and cloning... Even though a "SATA" drive was present on SATA-1, the 9010 wanted to verify the CD/DVD was present!...

FIX: Disconnect the original SATA hard drive and connect the (cloned) SSD to SATA-0.  Now reconnect the CD/DVD to "SATA-1" and HUZAHHHA!  The faults go away and the SSD lives for 100 years... (sure it will)

Anthony

(Note, I used a USB Flash Drive to boot and clone... SATA-0 to SATA-1 was much faster)

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