800D HDD/SSD install issue

[mathis]

I have a simliar problem. I have a C300 64 GB 2.5" SSD that is not recognized. Only tried it in the bottom tray. Will try the other trays as well.

 

Tried my old 3.5" OS disk (WinXP), but thats not recognized either. Tried the 2nd bottom tray for that one.

 

So I belive there might be a problem with the trays themselves, as I find it hard to belive that both HDs are dead.

 

Any suggestions?

[mathis]

I have a (new) Crucial C300 64GB 2.5" SSD, and (old) 500 GB 3.5".

 

I've tried to put them both in the lower mounts (where you have the big fan on the side). Connected cables for power and data, but the HDs are not recognized.. (mounted the SSD on the 3.5" sliders with screws).

 

I also tried to connect the drives directly to the mobo (with the cables) to check if myabe the issue is with the hotswap. The did not work then eiter.

 

So... does this means both of my drives are dead?

 

Ant suggestions on what I can do/test/fix?

[Wired]

Try each drive in all of the trays to conclusively identify the problem. After that, try different SATA cables and different power leads from your PSU.

[mathis]

thanks! :) I'll try that and let you know

[mathis]

do I have to use that 4-in-1 cable for the back of the hotswap? It's very very tight, and im afraid to damage the connectors.

 

So if I use a regular cable, that will do as well?

[Guest TouchyFeely]

If you want to see if the drive'(s) are good just connect them directly to the motherboard first to initialize the drives.