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Computer died unexpectedly....seeking expertise - Befuddled

Posted: Jan 21, 2013

My computer was fine last night but this morning had apparently committed suicide during the night.

After powering it off and back on, I received the Dell/Windows screen that normally comes up, then it went to a black screen with the message "NO BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE."

Has anyone else ever encountered this and is it fixable? I do have a backup computer but I had a lot of information on the hard drive of the other computer I'd love to be able to recover.

TIA!

I don't know, but - if no one here can help,

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and you have another computer to use, I would check on Youtube for info on this. I have solved a lot of my computer problems this way. Just search something like no boot device available.

Thanks so much...(see message) - Befuddled

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Thanks so much for the tip. I had Googled but most of the "computer wiz" forums are way over my head, but YouTube with step-by-step instructions might be a huge help!

Boot - Nina

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Boot device is your hard disk. No boot device means the CPU can't find the hard disk. Power off your PC, open the cabinet, pull the cable going into your hard disk and replug it. Power up your PC. If it does not come up, then try to list for any knocking sounds coming from your hard disk. If so, then the hard disk is on its last legs. Call for IT man.

NINA (see message) - Befuddled

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Thank you SO much for the info...Funny you mentioned the knocking sound, because I had indeed been hearing a very soft click/knock in the few days before it died its untimely death. I'm going to have my hubby try what you suggested, but I have a feeling it's time to cremate it, lol! Thank goodness for a backup computer!

Thanks again for taking the time to post, and have a great day!

Computer died unexpectedly....seeking expertise - Befuddled - AlanKellyVerbatimIT

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That has happened to me on a Compaq Presario 1520. I did:
a) shut it down,
b) pulled the power cord off,
c) opened it up and
d) cleaned the dust out,
e) reseated the cables, and then, c, b, and a.

Worked fine after that.

Cleaning? Computers?

yep.

AlanKellyVerbatimIT - Befuddled

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Thanks so much, Alan...As I posted to Nina, I'm going to have my husband try her steps and he can also blow it out as you suggested at the same time. If the knocking sound continues, I guess it's time to official lay it to rest, lol!

Thanks again for taking the time to post, I appreciate it! :-)

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