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shasha2u2

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June 21st, 2006 13:00

hard drive not being recognized

dell latiude C600/D500
hard drive is not being recognized. how do i know if it is dead or not. when i check bios is has none for hard drive and when it boots up it says primary hard drive not found. then no bootable device available.
 if i need to replace with upgraded hard drive. what is the most capacity i could get for this,
it is very frustrating. i am on a budget so i need to know what  are my options.
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    RGT1

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    Posted June 24th, 2006 00:00

    First off, I would try to re-seat the hard drive and see if that makes the drive work.
    Here's the link that will show you how to remove the drive.

    http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/latc600/sm_html/remove.htm#1000337


    If that doesn't work, you can test the drive, but your options will be limited. You could buy an USB drive enclosure, or have a computer store in your area test it for you. If your running Windows XP, you can replace the hard drive with any size you want, but I would stay at or under 80GB. Notebook drives are expensive. I would stay away from 7200RPM drives. Your laptop may not be able to handle the heat.
    A good place to look for a replacement drive is www.newegg.com

    RGT
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    shasha2u2

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    Posted June 24th, 2006 03:00

    ty so much for info i reseated hard drive and it still did not boot up. i will have it tested at electronic store. thanks again i will check out other sites.

     have a great weekend.

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