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3 Troubleshooting Your PC If Your PC Has a Hardware Problem If the Hard Disk Does Not Work • Check that the disk power and data cables are correctly connected (refer to "Which Connectors to Use", on page 22). • Check that the hard disk drive has been "enabled" (refer to "Hardware Protection Submenu (Security group) in the HP Setup program-see "HP Setup Program", on page 54). There is also an option in the Setup program that lets you disable or enable boot on hard disk drive (refer to "Start-up Center Submenu (Security group)" in the HP Setup program-see "HP Setup Program", on page 54). • Check that the hard disk drive has been detected (refer to "IDE Devices Submenu (Configuration group)" in the HP Setup program-see "HP Setup Program", on page 54). • Check that the on-board Bus IDE is enabled if you are using the integrated IDE controller (refer to "IDE Devices Submenu (Configuration group)" in the HP Setup program-see "HP Setup Program", on page 54). If the Hard Disk Activity Light Does Not Work NOTE If the hard disk activity light does not flicker when the PC is accessing the hard disk drive: • Check that the control panel connector is firmly attached to the system board. • Check that the disk power and data cables are correctly connected. If you are using a hard disk drive with a controller board (a SCSI hard disk, for example), the activity light does not flicker when the PC is accessing the hard disk drive 42 English

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3
Troubleshooting Your PC
If Your PC Has a Hardware Problem
42
English
If the Hard Disk Does Not Work
•
Check that the disk power and data cables are correctly connected
(refer to "Which Connectors to Use", on page 22).
•
Check that the hard disk drive has been “enabled” (refer to
"Hardware Protection Submenu (Security group) in the HP Setup
program—see "HP Setup Program", on page 54). There is also an
option in the
Setup
program that lets you disable or enable boot on
hard disk drive (refer to "Start-up Center Submenu (Security
group)" in the HP Setup program—see "HP Setup Program", on page
54).
•
Check that the hard disk drive has been detected (refer to "IDE
Devices Submenu (Configuration group)" in the HP Setup
program—see "HP Setup Program", on page 54).
•
Check that the on-board Bus IDE is enabled if you are using the
integrated IDE controller (refer to "IDE Devices Submenu
(Configuration group)" in the HP Setup program—see "HP Setup
Program", on page 54).
If the Hard Disk
Activity Light Does
Not Work
If the hard disk activity light does not flicker when the PC is accessing
the hard disk drive:
•
Check that the control panel connector is firmly attached to the
system board.
•
Check that the disk power and data cables are correctly connected.
NOTE
If you are using a hard disk drive with a controller board (a SCSI hard
disk, for example), the activity light does
not
flicker when the PC is
accessing the hard disk drive