Short DST Failed - Boot Device Not Found - Hard Disk (3F0)

[MrBulldops]

Hi, 

     This afternoon my laptop opened with a black screen with "Boot Device Not Found" error instead of booting up Ubuntu (recent switch from Windows 10) . I pressed F2 to run system diagnostics. It passed Memory check but failed on the Hardware check. Running Short DST gave the following error code:

GTV6MD-87E9K1-MFPX7G-60VH03

I  googled the error code but didn't find any results, should I have to replace my hard disk with a new one? Or is there any other fix?

[iomare]

Hi,

The failure id indicates that the drive has failed the short test and needs to be replaced. You can try to recover data from the drive by using a USB to SATA adapter replacing internally in a Desktop.

You will need to replace the drive with a new 2.5" SATA3 HDD or SSD of your preferred brand.

On page 32 of the service manual you can see the steps to upgrade the drive:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05228250

While you are in there you could check if the M2 slot is present on the motherboard for a possible future upgrade.

Hope it helps,

David

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