Operating System not found....only cleaned the fan :(


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    Operating System not found....only cleaned the fan :(


    Sony VAIO Laptop on win7 VGN FZ140E

    Hot as heck so I googled overheated laptops. Too much dust is the culprit, so i spent a lot of time prying it open and getting to the heatsink. took out the belt of dust and screwed everything back in. turn on laptop and it shows the sony/phoenix screen briefly, then black screen with the white flashing underscore and displays operating system not found.

    i click f2 on startup and it says
    Hard Disk Drive: None.

    What do I do? What might have happened? Are my files gone even if i can get it to run?

    edit: i threw in my win7 disc for a startup repair attempt. said it could not automatically repair

    i did see a system restore option. i tried it and no system restore points (though ive made ones before . doe sthis mean the HD is dead?)
    Last edited by kickureface; 04 May 2011 at 04:56.
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    Open up your laptop again and make sure the hard drive is securely in place, if you took it out there is a chance that it wasn't reconnected exactly as it was.

    If that fails to detect it, do you have a desktop handy? Try putting the drive in the desktop, you won't be able to boot from it but it should be detected in BIOS and Windows.
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    1) Resit the HD.

    2) Check the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic tools.
    Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
    HD Diagnostic
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    well i opened it up and it cannot move, all screws in place. there is a black paper like film below it, i may have touched it with my fingers when prying it open. bad?

    yes im on my desktop now. i do not know how to put i in my desktop (old one, and no idea how to put a HD from laptop into an old PC) i do recall something about SATA and needing special cables...

    can you confirm that it is or is not possibly an issue with the fan?
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    hi kickureface, and welcome to sevenforums,

    so your old pc doesn't have sata ports? or you don't have a sata cable? you'll also need to power up the drive.

    now that you've taken it out, try sticking the drive back into the laptop - slide it right in, so all contacts are good.

    cross your fingers, reboot, and let us know how it went - may have just been what we experts call "a dodgy connection".

    good luck
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    ok ill try reconnecting again. hopefully htat works.

    i dont knowanything about the PC or what is what is my problem. the laptop is much easier to identify :P


    SOLVED:

    i was an idiot, on first connection it wa hard for me to screw the HD in so i kinda PUSHED it and screwed it in. turns out i didnt let the chip connect laterally and tried to force it down.

    took a few mins trying to slide it in laterally. now it works!

    THANKS GUYS! <3 <3 <3 group hug of males!!!

    thanks again. very happy
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    Glad to hear that was the only issue! :)
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    i really appreciate all the swift responses here. the sevenforums team is truly very helpful!!
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  10. Posts : 11,408
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    Well done
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