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Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by longlife101(op): 12:34pm On Oct 31, 2020*

Hello Computer gurus,

Please, how can one fix the following error appearing on a Dell laptop screen?

It was dropped roughly, and it developed this.

It doesn't get past this notification screen.

Kindly help!

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by peteredo: 12:40pm On Oct 31, 2020

Check ur hard drive connection

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by longlife101(op): 12:54pm On Oct 31, 2020

peteredo:
Check ur hard drive connection

I've done that. Still experiencing same thing huh

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by jboixxx: 1:14pm On Oct 31, 2020

longlife101:
I've done that. Still experiencing same thing

[color=#0000ff]Not from the BIOS but the cable connection. Also, reconnect the cable to both HDD and board. [/color]

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by longlife101(op): 1:33pm On Oct 31, 2020*

jboixxx:
[color=#0000ff]Not from the BIOS but the cable connection. Also, reconnect the cable to both HDD and board. [/color]

Thank you for the feedback. But my HDD doesn't have cable... It's a fit (male and female insertion) e.g pictures below �

System still not coming up huh

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by peteredo: 2:08pm On Oct 31, 2020

Reload d os.. likely d hard drive is faulty

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by dxdiag(m): 2:13pm On Oct 31, 2020

peteredo:
Reload d os.. likely d hard drive is faulty

With the information you gave, the hard drive is stucked due to shock. If after trying to reload a fresh OS on the laptop and you still experience booting challenge. I will advice you replace the hard drive and reload a fresh OS. You should be fine afterwards.

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by longlife101(op): 2:25pm On Oct 31, 2020*

Hmm....

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by longlife101(op): 2:26pm On Oct 31, 2020

dxdiag:
With the information you gave, the hard drive is stucked due to shock. If after trying to reload a fresh OS on the laptop and you still experience booting challenge. I will advice you replace the hard drive and reload a fresh OS. You should be fine afterwards.

Guess all programs and files will be gone?

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by jboixxx: 2:28pm On Oct 31, 2020

longlife101:
Thank you for the feedback. But my HDD doesn't have cable... It's a fit (male and female insertion) e.g pictures below �

System still not coming up

[color=#0000ff]Follow what dx' says.
Your files will still be intact if you select to keep files, else, they're gone. [/color]

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by longlife101(op): 2:50pm On Oct 31, 2020

jboixxx:
[color=#0000ff]Follow what dx' says.
Your files will still be intact if you select to keep files, else, they're gone. [/color]

Guess the HDD is not being seen anymore by the system.

Wonder if it can be repaired huh

Re: Any Solution To This Dell Laptop Issue? by olanipekun14360: 3:27pm On Oct 31, 2020

: I've done that. Still experiencing same thing Not from the BIOS but the cable connection. Also, reconnect the cable to both HDD and board.

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