Sata drives not detected. Are jumpers the issue?

Apr 25, 2018
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My Hp desktop imedia from 2012 or there abouts.

The Bios has SATA as "NOT DETECTED"
It doesn't detect the Hard disk. Or the CD drive.

This problem has been ongoing a few months, since some drunken shenanigans!

Anyway, the computer runs linux mint, the hard drive is still inside the machine but the SATA cable is wired out the back of the machine and plugged into a USB slot using an adaptor...

I had a power supply issue yesterday, so took the computer apart for a quick clean up and to fix that issue, going through my tool box I found various Jumpers, this got me thinking and when I checked the computer neither the HDD or the motherboard has any jumpers on any of the jumper pins.

I've had a go at resetting and sticking them back on but with no joy.

The motherboard ;- DA061/078L
The HDD ;- WD10EADS

Question is, is this the likely issue?
Which pins need Jumpers if so.

The motherboard has 3 pins :- JBIOS1 (if this needs a jumper which of the 3 pins does it go on?)
The motherboard also has 2x 2 pins GPIOH1 (R298) and GPIOH1 (R295) do either or both of these need jumpers?

Which SATA ports should I use? SATA 1 is at the side, then SATA 2-4 are grouped a bit to the right, if it even matters.

And lastly the WD10EADS.
I seem to remember that had a jumper on it but now doesn't.
It has 8 pins and on the top says the following. Pins 1 and 2 for SSC, 3 and 4 for PUIS, 5 and 6 for 1.5GB PHY. It doesn't mention 7 or 8.

Any help would be appreciated.
And if any other info is needed please let me know.
 
Solution
SATA has no jumpers.

You should use the lowest number SATA for your boot drive then the rest are what ever.

It sounds like to me either 1) a power issue may be going on or 2) possible sata controller acting up/failing