Inspiron 7000 Bios reports no hd?

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123 wrote:
> I have an old Inspiron 7000 laptop and recently it quit working and
> refuses to boot. At powerup I press F2 and get the PhoenixBIOS setup
> utility, Under Main tab it says Hard disk "None". Floppy disk drive
> and CD work ok.
> FDISK also reports "No fixed disks present".
>
> It there anything I can do? Is the HD dead as a doornail? (sniff, sob)
>
> What should I do with it?
> Give it a decent burial?
> Use it for target practise?
> Use it for boat anchor?

Replace the HD. Not very expensive. www.newegg.com as an example of
how inexpensive a new HD can be.

Q

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"Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote:

>123 wrote:
>> I have an old Inspiron 7000 laptop and recently it quit working and
>> refuses to boot. At powerup I press F2 and get the PhoenixBIOS setup
>> utility, Under Main tab it says Hard disk "None". Floppy disk drive
>> and CD work ok.
>> FDISK also reports "No fixed disks present".
>>
>> It there anything I can do? Is the HD dead as a doornail? (sniff, sob)
>>
>> What should I do with it?
>> Give it a decent burial?
>> Use it for target practise?
>> Use it for boat anchor?
>
>Replace the HD. Not very expensive. www.newegg.com as an example of
>how inexpensive a new HD can be.
>
>Q
>

I'm contemplating on buying an external HD since the unit had problems with fans.
It has two PCMCIA card slots. Anyway I was planning to retire it to using net.

Anyone need a replacement? The LCD is in great condition with no dead pixels.

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"123" <bogus@mail.address.com> wrote in message
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> "Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote:
> >Replace the HD. Not very expensive. www.newegg.com as an example of
> >how inexpensive a new HD can be.
> >
> >Q
> >
>
> I'm contemplating on buying an external HD since the unit had problems
with fans.
> It has two PCMCIA card slots. Anyway I was planning to retire it to using
net.
>
> Anyone need a replacement? The LCD is in great condition with no dead
pixels.


123,

E-mail me please with info (cost, shipping.....).
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123,
I'd be interested. How much??
TIA
Keith
"123" <bogus@mail.address.com> wrote in message
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> "Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote:
>
> >123 wrote:
> >> I have an old Inspiron 7000 laptop and recently it quit working and
> >> refuses to boot. At powerup I press F2 and get the PhoenixBIOS setup
> >> utility, Under Main tab it says Hard disk "None". Floppy disk drive
> >> and CD work ok.
> >> FDISK also reports "No fixed disks present".
> >>
> >> It there anything I can do? Is the HD dead as a doornail? (sniff, sob)
> >>
> >> What should I do with it?
> >> Give it a decent burial?
> >> Use it for target practise?
> >> Use it for boat anchor?
> >
> >Replace the HD. Not very expensive. www.newegg.com as an example of
> >how inexpensive a new HD can be.
> >
> >Q
> >
>
> I'm contemplating on buying an external HD since the unit had problems
with fans.
> It has two PCMCIA card slots. Anyway I was planning to retire it to using
net.
>
> Anyone need a replacement? The LCD is in great condition with no dead
pixels.
>