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Hard disk undetectable

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Allanthung Original post #1
Jan 6, 2012 at 6:34 PM
here we go - toshiba laptop hard disk not detectable....a 3 click beeping sound is emitted on start up which doesn't seem to stop... hard disk has been removed and checked and re inserted again but problem persists... m attaching a pic to show you the problem
d6bmg
d6bmg #2
Jan 6, 2012 at 10:46 PM
Send the HDD for RMA. Most likely mechanical failure.
Or,
on a second thought, their might be a problem with the motherboard of your laptop.
CA50
CA50 #3
Jan 7, 2012 at 12:30 PM
remove the HDD and try it in a desktop or in another laptop. If it still doesn't work, then RMA is your best option