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Hard drive works outside of case, but not inside???

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Well, I solved my problem. I don't think that the easily removable screws grounded the drive properly, (If that's a thing), so I replaced them with actual screws and everything works now. Use a screw that came with the screw kit in the computer case preferably, if not just make sure the head of the screw will hold between the drive holder and the hard drive (As you can see with my screws they were able to overlap the drive tray, allowing for a firm hold) and make sure the thread size fits the hard drive! That's all guys!

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Ok, So my computer was working as it should yesterday. Then this Xmas morning I received a Bluray Player and installed it. To my surprise when I boot up my computer my hard drive could not be read, so I switched Sata ports.
Still no dice.. Then I tried switching cables, still didn't work... Took out cables for the Bluray player, and still nothing. I took it out of the case and held it in my hand to see if it would work. AND WABAM IT WORKED! Booted into the OS and everything. Put it back in my case and it failed to recognize the drive... Can anyone help me out?

 

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Hard drive inside case      Hard drive outside of case

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Might be something causing a short inside?

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Might be something causing a short inside?

I also placed the hard drive on the ground and it still didn't work. Let me try to change the removable tray

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Might be something causing a short inside?

I figured out the problem. I think...For some reason the hard drive is recognized when I touch this. Do you have any clue what that is?

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Well, I solved my problem. I don't think that the easily removable screws grounded the drive properly, (If that's a thing), so I replaced them with actual screws and everything works now. Use a screw that came with the screw kit in the computer case preferably, if not just make sure the head of the screw will hold between the drive holder and the hard drive (As you can see with my screws they were able to overlap the drive tray, allowing for a firm hold) and make sure the thread size fits the hard drive! That's all guys!

Do you want to know what grinds my gears?
The old forum.

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Nice.

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Nice.

I'm still confused by it though :/

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