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Where is my Harddrive???

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  • 23-10-2022 5:39pm
    #1
    Haddonfield
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭


    Hi. Trying to fix an acer laptop from watching YouTube videos. Took of the panel and where the hard drive should be it is empty. Laptop working fine for past 2 years. Totally baffled. I have attached a pic if anyone can help. Thanks

    20221023_173543.jpg




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    #2
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,798 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Probably an M2 gumstick on the motherboard. Many laptops have the old hard drive drive bay still there as entry level models may use hard drive or cheaper sata ssd



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    Haddonfield
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Haddonfield


    Could you tell me what that looks like? i just want to disconnect and reconnect as i keep getting "NO BOOTABLE DEVICE FOUND" message when i switch it on. I went through all the BIOS troubleshooting and this is last thing to try.

    Thanks



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    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    Did someone play prank on you ? ☺️

    Image posted does not show M.2, some card to the right from RAM, but it could be WiFi, unclear...

    Post exact serial number or SNID - image bit blur to read of the label

    or see specs for yourself on https://www.acer.com/gb-en/support/drivers-and-manuals

    history of boards 2021




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    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    Something like these:

    https://www.mouser.ie/images/marketingid/2020/img/199971830.png?v=031122.0535



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    dontmindme
    Registered Users Posts: 753 ✭✭✭dontmindme


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058268696/where-is-my-harddrive

    "from" in first line of your opening post should be "for"??


    You're getting boot message "NO BOOTABLE DEVICE FOUND"  and then are surprised when you see no HDD?



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    Haddonfield
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Haddonfield


    That's what I'm saying. This laptop has been working fine up until last week. I open it and hard drive bay is empty.



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    Haddonfield
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Haddonfield


    Model number N16Q7

    Aspire ES1-332



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    cunavalos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭cunavalos


    It looks like that laptop has a 32GB emmc hard drive which is soldered directly to the motherboard and not replaceable.

    To upgrade or replace the hard drive you will need to order an Acer Sata to SSD cable and a 2.5" Hard Drive (preferably SSD).

    While personally I like to keep laptops and PC's running as long as possible, this may be a case of throwing good money after bad and even at the lowest end you are probably talking €50 for the SATA cable and a cheap 128GB SSD.

    One option would to try a clean install of Windows via usb and see if the EMMC is damaged or whether the windows installation became corrupted.



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    #10
    Flinty997
    Registered Users Posts: 12,124 ✭✭✭✭Flinty997


    There's a video here...skip to the end to see the cable you need to fit a SSD. As the previous poster said I wouldn't spend much money on it.

    https://youtu.be/IZH5Z1ZpSE0



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    Haddonfield
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Haddonfield


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119785534#Comment_119785534

    Thanks for that reply. Its just a laptop my elderly mother uses so i suppose i get her a new one. Thanks again



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