HD Causes PC To Turn Off

Hey guys original problem Solved Thanks To Loonylion.Now whenever i insert my 2 PS2 HD's In it will cause a short out to my computer (Which is y it would not turn on)Originally i used a USB HD Enclosure which seems to have stopped working and possibly damaged my HD's .Is there any way to recover my H/D's Data?Thnx In Advance____________________
Halo-101

Re: Help My Computer Will Not Turn On.(Video Attatched)Were you in an earthquake or something?

Re: Help My Computer Will Not Turn On.(Video Attatched)hmm, what do you mean it doesn't turn on? you said the led lights up, the fan spins...the power supply might not ave enough juice to power the thing... it could also mean a wire might be plugged incorrectly or unplugged...ram could also be a problem...Can you type the specs? You could always disassemble it to find the culprit... check wires, and I suggest be careful, you can get shocked so fix it without the power on.

Re: Help My Computer Will Not Turn On.(Video Attatched)I love your voice!

Re: Help My Computer Will Not Turn On.(Video Attatched)unplug all the drives, remove any addon cards, and remove the ram, then turn it on and see if it beeps.

Re: Help My Computer Will Not Turn On.(Video Attatched)Well By Not turn on i mean the led flashes then doesnt appear the fan spins for like 2 seconds and the screen turns on but doesnt show anything .i also recently swapped around the cd drive for the new ps2 HD using the cd drive connectors in the hd as they appear to be the same. also where can the ram be located and addon cards?. Thnx all.___________________
Halo-101

Re: Help My Computer Will Not Turn On.(Video Attatched)

Replying to #6

i believe the RAM and add-on cards are inside the computer, on the motherboard ::)

Re: Help My Computer Will Not Turn On.(Video Attatched)I no there inside and probbably on the motherborad but im not sure exactly where if any1 could take a snapshopt of my computer through the utube video and circle what i am supposed to be detatching that would be 1 step closer to getting it fixed. :)

Re: Help My Computer Will Not Turn On.(Video Attatched)If there's not blip error, there coulda be RAM, remove it, pass a eraser in the contacts, yes the eraser you use in scholl, then a brush, use it nicelly, don't be strong, then isopropyl alcohol in the ram and ddr slot.
Also check the processor's heat, and power supply can be the problem too, but from the distance we have, just testing one thing by one thing.
But I advise to not do it if you ain't a tech, cuz a thing non tech made without experience can screw it up even more.

Re: Help My Computer Will Not Turn On.(Video Attatched)i am tech in somethings like PS2,Compiling Revisions using Linux,DS Everything,And Studying PSP Everything but fixing the computers is not one of them .my dad whoever is very good at these things and he said to bring it up with me on the weekend leave it their for 2 weeks then collect it next time i visit him and it should be fixed.but what i dont understand is my computer was working perfectly fine until i took out the Hard Drives to go to a friends house and rip some PS2 Games then i put all the hd's back in the correct placing except i replaced the cd drive with a ps2 drive and now it will not turn on. :o . so could it be that a wire has been pulled? but also .@ loonylion what good would the pc beeping with all items remove be?

Re: Help My Computer Will Not Turn On.(Video Attatched)

Replying to #10

Great your father are a hardware tech too, then let it with him, also, tell him to use MHDD to check the HD for bad block, better be safe than sorry as they say.
I bet that he's good with MS DOS (by judging the age lol), so MHDD ain't gonna be a problem.
Besides, is your pc is based in IDE or SATA?
if is IDE, put the HD in slave mode to see what happens.
And the HD and disk drve can't be in same IDE cable.
But if it's Sata, then the history is diferent...
Well, remove the Disk drive and turn on without it and tell us if it still keep the problem.

Help???

Replying to #12

HAve you managed to do these thing I told you to do?
There's your help man.

IDE I Found the error and its that my ps2 drives short out the computer and instantly shut it down unplug the drives and the pc works again so how do i recover my ps2 data from the IDE H/D's? as i am buying a new drive. my dad mentioned something about getting a exact same make and replaceing the circuits on the shorted out drive with working circuits from my opld working same model,brnd and make hd could u tell me little more about this?

Any1? Please!!!

if the drive is dead then you need a professional data recovery company, and that doesnt come cheap.

What i would like to hav explained is what did dad mean by if i hav another h/d of the same model,make and size i can take off the wiring on top or something and exhange the blewn up h/d for the good one still A.K.A The data is still there only the H/D Has been shorted out. Explain?

no, you can't. Sometimes specialists can do that but only rarely.

@Loonylion I am here to prove u worong i am now certain my father waz talking about this:

Sounds like the drive is dead to me, if you've already tried another power plug to the drive.I've had this happen a few times. The only recourse is a RMA, unless you're trying to save data. If that's the case, you can try swapping the PCB from the same model drive (or same PCB from a different model drive - the WD ones often have a model name of the PCB) to get your data off.-Agent Monkey
NoProspects
Registered: Apr 9, 2002
Posts: 15
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2002 5:10 am
thanks for the replies so far,
quote:
Originally posted by Agent Monkey:
Sounds like the drive is dead to me, if you've already tried another power plug to the drive.I've had this happen a few times. The only recourse is a RMA, unless you're trying to save data. If that's the case, you can try swapping the PCB from the same model drive (or same PCB from a different model drive - the WD ones often have a model name of the PCB) to get your data off.-Agent Monkey
well, I have had a quick look on ebay and there are a few drives of the same model number available. Is it relatively easy to replace the PCB - is it obvious what to do when it's unscrewed?Edit: Is it safe to assume that the PCB from any other WD205AA will work OK or should I also match PCB model names to be sure?[This message was edited by NoProspects on November 28, 2002 at 05:23.]
Danger Mouse
"Blood & Guts IT"
Registered: Nov 14, 2000
Posts: 22954
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2002 5:31 am
quote:
Originally posted by NoProspects:
thanks for the replies so far,
quote:
Originally posted by Agent Monkey:
Sounds like the drive is dead to me, if you've already tried another power plug to the drive.I've had this happen a few times. The only recourse is a RMA, unless you're trying to save data. If that's the case, you can try swapping the PCB from the same model drive (or same PCB from a different model drive - the WD ones often have a model name of the PCB) to get your data off.-Agent Monkey
well, I have had a quick look on ebay and there are a few drives of the same model number available. Is it relatively easy to replace the PCB - is it obvious what to do when it's unscrewed?Edit: Is it safe to assume that the PCB from any other WD205AA will work OK or should I also match PCB model names to be sure?[This message was edited by NoProspects on November 28, 2002 at 05:23.]Match the model names to be sure. Still, even replacing the PCB will do no good if the motor's burnt. Is the data critical? Do you HAVE to get it off?If so, then go the route of picking up another equivalent drive, hopefully under warranty so you can RMA either/both if necessary.Be sure to put the right board back on the right drive. The only tricky part about swapping boards is having a screwdriver that fits the weird star/hex shaped screws. I've had to dremel a few screws to turn them into blade screws.Be sure to keep the insulation in place and to match up the locations of the connectors.-Agent Monkey

Found whilst googling...,Meaning is possible and i hav another H/d with exact model....so do you think i could have a tutorial on getting this done? or wait until i see my father again?

It has to be exact down to the board revision and firmware version, which is extremely difficult to start with, and the operation itself is extremely delicate and easy to royally fuck up. So no, you haven't proven me wrong in the slightest. Better luck next time.