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Laptop won't power on with sata cable connected

MapleTreee
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Probably either wrong cable/improperly inserted assuming it's a ZIF one.

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I recently bought a 2.5" SSD for my laptop to expand the storage, since I knew that the motherboard had space for one. I also got a sata cable that connected the SSD to the port on the motherboard. The issue is that once I plugged the drive into the motherboard, the laptop would only power on for less than a second before turning off. Once I took the cable out of the motherboard, my laptop powered on just fine. To be clear, this SSD isn't a boot drive, and is brand new so it should be empty.

The laptop is an Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R4J7

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Probably either wrong cable/improperly inserted assuming it's a ZIF one.

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2 hours ago, Kilrah said:

Probably either wrong cable/improperly inserted assuming it's a ZIF one.

hmm, ok. I'll try and look for a different cable then. thx for the help :3

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