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Notebook operating system not found
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I just bought an HP ZE 4145 notebook computer that needed repair. When I turn it on, it comes up with an error message - PXE-E61 Media test failure, check cable and then Operating system not found. I tested the hard drive on another computer but couldn't get anything to come up on it. So I got another hard drive but it still does the same thing. I tried taking it apart and removed all the screws underneath but it wouldn't split apart. Does anybody have experience with these? I have built my own desktop unit but this is my first notebook. Any help would be appreciated.
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Yeah, does the system recognize the hard drive in the BIOS?
Also, when taking a portable system apart, generally you don't "split" the pieces apart by removing the bottom screws-- those usually provide access to remove the keyboard, which in turn provides access to everything else inside of the system. The motherboard is usally attached to the "bottom half" of the unit.
Also, when taking a portable system apart, generally you don't "split" the pieces apart by removing the bottom screws-- those usually provide access to remove the keyboard, which in turn provides access to everything else inside of the system. The motherboard is usally attached to the "bottom half" of the unit.
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Originally Posted by bobchang
Does it see the cd-rom/dvd and boot from it?
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Originally Posted by alc6379
Yeah, does the system recognize the hard drive in the BIOS?
Also, when taking a portable system apart, generally you don't "split" the pieces apart by removing the bottom screws-- those usually provide access to remove the keyboard, which in turn provides access to everything else inside of the system. The motherboard is usally attached to the "bottom half" of the unit.
"media test failure" doesn't mean anything about the overall working of the unit. if BIOS comes up and it sees CD drive but it won't boot from CD, generally, motherboard is DOA
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Originally Posted by tommi
"media test failure" doesn't mean anything about the overall working of the unit. if BIOS comes up and it sees CD drive but it won't boot from CD, generally, motherboard is DOA
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Can you boot from that cd on another computer to verify that it does work.
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Originally Posted by tommi
"media test failure" doesn't mean anything about the overall working of the unit. if BIOS comes up and it sees CD drive but it won't boot from CD, generally, motherboard is DOA
If it was a bad connector would it still boot from the CD-ROM? I'm assuming that you put the CD-ROM listing at the top in my BIOS so that it boots from that 1st. Is that correct? Nothing comes up with it that way with the Windows XP CD in.
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