Dell Inspiron 15R - No bootable device found

Question

Hi, I experienced my first BSOD today on my 5 month old Inspiron. I was a little concerned but figured it'd be find and just restart. However my laptop never restarted, instead I was greeted by 'no bootable device found. Press any key to restart' Now I've browsed the Internet and taken a few steps, firstly I ran the diagnostics in the bios and it was saying my hard drive wasn't installed. Then I followed a guide on this forum. I changed the Sata from ACHI to Intel Smart Technology, however now I'm unable to get back into the boot settings and instead my laptop just stalls on the Dell boot up screen. All this has literally happened out of nowhere today, I run my own business and I rely heavily on my laptop. I can't afford to lose any documents. I'm baffled how it can just malfunction out of nowhere. Any help would really be life saving. Thanks, Jason.

DELL-Rajath N · Answer

Hi Jason,

It can be frustrating when the system fails to boot. The hard drive could not be detected in the diagnostics; it could be loose or may need replacement. I suggest you to reseat the hard drive and check if it gets detected. Please punch in the Service Tag from the link given below and download the service manual from the “Manuals” section:
http://dell.to/QjjZDA

Please let me know about your findings.

Jbrown832 · Answer

Hi, Thank you for the reply. I've reseated the hard drive and still no luck. I'm literally stuck on the dell loading screen. Is there any sort of bios reset button I can push? - Jason

Jbrown832 · Answer

bump

Jbrown832 · Answer

Hi, I've reverted back to the ACHI setting, but now I'm just greeted by the 'no bootable device' message. Thanks, Jason.

DELL-Rajath N · Answer

Hi Jason,

Thank you for reply and for providing an update on the status. I suggest you to change the SATA Operation in the BIOS to AHCI and try booting into Windows.

Please let me know about your findings.

DELL-Rajath N · Answer

Hi Jason,

Thank you for providing an update on the status. It seems that the hard drive has gone bad and may need to be replaced. Click on my User name on top, and click on Send Email, with your service tag, address and phone number. I will check the warranty status and let you know the options available.

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