it is difficult to say if
the harddisk went out
or it is not getting any
power.

here is a link with some
useful instructions and
pictures:

http://repair4laptop.org/notebook_hard_drive.html

also, before unscrewing the
laptop, you might want to
go to the website of your
laptops manufacturer and
look up the model number.

there, you should find additional
troubleshooting tips and
options to repair the unit or
replace the harddrive or diagnose
the harddrive with a utility the
site may have.

also, while at the website
check around for the method
to reset your cmos/bios to the
default states. it entails removing
the cmos battery for several minutes.

i recall a posting where a cd drive
refused to work on a laptop and in
that particular case temporarily
removing the cmos battery enabled
the cd drive. not sure if it will work
on your hd, but won't hurt to try.

possibly, although it is a distant
possibility it might be that the
cmos battery is no longer functional.
however, the operating system would
have provided some indication of
the battery failure like an inability
to keep accurate time, unless the
faulty time keeping was ignored.

also, check out the website on
removing the password. on some
machines it simply requires shorting
a pin on the motherboard,
but yours may be different.

keep us posted with what you
discover or plan.



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"JohnH" <JohnH@nospam.co.nz> wrote in message news:471148ca$1@clear.net.nz...
> db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. . wrote:
>>> Primary IDE Adapter [None]
>>
>> there should not be a
>> notation as "none" as it
>> is stating there is no hd.
>>
>> check your options and modify
>> this.
>>
> When I select > Primary IDE Adapter [None]
> F9 gives load default configuration
> Enter Gives these options:I
> Type: Auto
> Multi Sector Transfers [Disabled]…. Grayed
> LBA Mode Control: [Disabled]…. Grayed
> 32 Bit I/O: [Disabled]
> Transfer Mode: [Standard] ….Grayed
> Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled] …..Grayed
>
>
> I have tried "load defaults" but don't seem to be able to alter the [None]
> Value ???
>
> I also set a password and now I can't remove it????