Booting into bios after installing HDD
Posted by Plus_Wrongdoer_3249@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 4 comments
so, I had an old 4tb hdd laying around, it was an external version. I was researching online that I could turn it into an internal version my removing the adapter, so I did. I turned off the PC, plugged it into the sata power adapter (on the same line as my ssd boot drive), and plugged into motherboard. when I tried to boot got a small burning smell, and it booted into bios. now neither drive is showing, only my mv2e drive. What happened and what can I do to remedy the situation?
aragorn18@reddit
It kind of sounds like that power adapter burnt out. I just hope it didn't damage your drives as well.
Can you provide pictures of the SATA power adapter that you're using? You can post them on imgur and link them here. Also pictures of the connectors on the drives themselves. Use as much light as possible b
Plus_Wrongdoer_3249@reddit (OP)
I'm not home now, but can later. I think it may have ruined the drive because I tried a new sata power adapter without the hdd and got the same results...
aragorn18@reddit
Can you describe the adapter? What does it convert from?
Plus_Wrongdoer_3249@reddit (OP)
Well I don't think it's an adapter per se, just the normal sata cables that come with a psu