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07-08-2022 03:53 PM
Hi, I recently upgrades my hard drive to a crucial 2.5 M 1000 gb SSD from the standard HDD that comes with with system. However, after making sure everything was seated properly in the motherboard and swapping the old drive out to see if it was the new drive causing the issue, I still haven't been able to get it to load. I'm currently letting it sit to see if it's an issue with the BIOS but in the mean time I'm hoping someone might be able to help give some idea of why it won't load past POST.
07-09-2022 01:47 AM - edited 07-09-2022 01:50 AM
hi
you do not say, if it is recognized by the system or not at all, if you made a clone of the original disk or a complete installation?
I installed a crucial 1TB SSD not long ago, instead of a 500 SSD that I had already installed in an old H9-1228ef
The first 500gb, clone of the original disk
then copy of the 500gb knew the 1 to, no problem
That said, it seems that some computer models just won't accept some SSDs.
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06102953
" crucial 2.5 M 1000 gb "
is it a sata 2.5 ssd?
you should be able to install an m2 SSD, no, not tested?
One M.2 socket 3, key M
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07-09-2022 12:11 PM - edited 07-09-2022 12:51 PM
I did clone the hard drive and I haven't wiped the original drive yet. It is a Sata SSD. Even so it should be able to boot from the original so I'm not sure what's wrong with it. When I plug it in the power button flashes once but starting it, it doesn't even light up the front LEDs and the video card isn't putting out a signal. I'm beginning to wonder if the video card was damaged somehow. I think it's a NVIDIA RTX 1060 but it is an exposed circuit board...
EDIT: Sorry, GTX 1050. Sorry- I mis remembered the name.
I just ordered a new motherboard and graphics card for the system to see if maybe I can get it to work.
07-10-2022 01:36 AM
Ok, I did not understand that it no longer started with the original one
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