I have a older Dell Latitude that won't recognize the hard drive. When I run diagnostics, I get the following:
Start DST Short Test
Test Results: Fail
Error Code: 1000-0141
Message: No Drive Detected
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Jump to PostYou may need to reset the bios, as far as I know this should be fine on a dell. This should change the settings back to default and should recognise the hard drive as it did from factory.
If this fails you may need to persuade a friend to …
Jump to PostI don't see how resetting the BIOS would help, but it would be a good idea to look in the BIOS to see if the drive is recognized.
If it's not listed, it may have failed. Can you hear any sounds from the drive?
Jump to PostI think F2 is the BIOS (Setup) option. Take a look there first for the drive.
If the drive works in another machine and not yours, you have a serious hardware problem. Make sure the HD is properly connected.
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