gx 150optiplex issues!!! help!!!

Question

i recently upgraded my ram, and added an internal dvd burner, afterwards i went to turn it on and i keep getting, primary hard disk 0 not found, then it says hit f1 to reboot or f2 for setup. i hit f1 it beeps and it keeps saying that over and over. this is all iget and it wont let me get to windows. i am not real computer savy so please talk me in a way i would understand, cuz i wont know what to do otherwise. thanks for any help you can offer!!

mombodog · Answer

Try removing the cmos battery(#4) for 15 minutes, replace with a new one , then try to boot

bowens67 · Answer

do i have to get this batt from dell or can i get it anywhere?

mombodog · Answer

Just be sure the new drive is recognized in the bios..   Making numerous hardware changes at one time can cause these types of problems, always do them 1 at a time, and using the PC and rebooting several times between each hardware change..

bowens67 · Answer

thanks for that!! i will try it as soon as i get home!! thanks again!

bowens67 · Answer

or can i use the same 1?

bowens67 · Answer

believe me i have learned my lesson, thanks 4 tha help again!!!

bowens67 · Answer

oh i forgot to mention this, i put a new hardrive in as well an i am still getting that message. does this effect what you want me to do with this cmos batt?

mombodog · Answer

You can get at Radio Shack or other battery retailers. The number is on the battery itself. I recommend replacing it if it is older than 3 years. They are cheap and can cause problems in Dell's if they are failing, and a volt meter does not always show if it is going bad..

bowens67 · Answer

I replace the cmos battery   The f1 and f2 screen is still coming up but it is not asking about primary drive 0 anymore   Its showing pre boot media test failure check cable   A09 bio version nic set to ON My ibe is set to auto   I still cant get to windows

mombodog · Answer

Replace the IDE data cable on the hard drive to the motherboard.

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