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My laptop crashed. At first I thought it was a hard disk problem. I bought a new one but the computer keeps telling me that no hard drive is detected.

I have tried to install Windows XP SP2/3, windows7, Ubuntu and Fedora but I still get the same problem.

I have a tough time with this laptop and I just can't figure out what is wrong with it. Every other component seems to be working just fine.

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  • Is the new hard drive detected in the bios? How big (gigabytes) is the new drive compared to the old one?
    – Moab
    Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 23:18
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    If the BIOS does not detect the hard disk then you can give up on installing. It is a bit like saying I can not find the tank in a car and I tried filling it with both leaded and unleaded, but I still can not find the place to put the fuel. --- First solve why the BIOS does not detect the drive. After that you can install an OS.
    – Hennes
    Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 23:20
  • the old one was a 40gb ide hdd and i got a new one with the same capacity.
    – LaLuma
    Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 23:22
  • @Hennes that is what i'm trying to do so i need help on that part(solving the bios issue) because i know after solving that every other thing will be just fine
    – LaLuma
    Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 23:23
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    It might be a fault on the motherboard or the IDE connector. Do you have something else to plug in those drives? E.g. An external 2.5" PATA to USB caddy? Or another laptop? That could rule out disk problems (even your original drive could be fine).
    – Hennes
    Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 23:34

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check very carefully how the hard drive is plugged in. the hard drive plugs into a connector which plugs into the motherboard. i have a similar problem all the time. in the end i bought some double sided sticky tape and just taped the hard drive to the motherboard.

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    That is a very dangerous thing to do - think electrical short circuits.
    – DavidPostill ♦
    Commented Mar 15, 2017 at 11:45
  • Unless you are covering the entire drive in tape to insulate it this suggestion should be avoided. I should also mention covering the entire drive in tape may lead to cooling issues.
    – Burgi
    Commented Mar 15, 2017 at 11:50
  • If it is HDD, there is at least one hole what says specifically "Do not cover". superuser.com/questions/368774/…. This is a horrible advice of yours.
    – Alex Ljamin
    Commented Mar 20, 2017 at 1:39

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