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How do you know if the hard drive is bad?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 943162" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>No sound coming from the computer (no hard drive spinning up) when you turn it on is a good sign that the hard drive is dead (assuming the electrical connections to it are connected properly).</p><p></p><p>You could try "booting" from an OS CD/DVD...if this works, then the power supply is probably ok.</p><p></p><p>Of course if you are getting no lights (meaning the computer is turned on "light")...then it could be the power supply. Just in case, make sure there are no problems with the electrical outlet or the power strip you are plugging into as well.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 943162, member: 56379"] No sound coming from the computer (no hard drive spinning up) when you turn it on is a good sign that the hard drive is dead (assuming the electrical connections to it are connected properly). You could try "booting" from an OS CD/DVD...if this works, then the power supply is probably ok. Of course if you are getting no lights (meaning the computer is turned on "light")...then it could be the power supply. Just in case, make sure there are no problems with the electrical outlet or the power strip you are plugging into as well. HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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