HARD DRIVE FAIL GX612AA-ABA HP - HP GX612AA Pavilion Media Center M8330F Desktop PC

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Hello,

If you still have this computer, are you interested in selling it (even if it doesnt work anymore)? I need this model.

Thanks!

itdepends if you want to connect another hard drive if youdont just leave it there

open first your desktop top. then check if the connection is SATA or IDE. then buy new hard drive then install it to your desktop.

check the power cables frm the smps connecting the motherboard and cd/dvd drive ..... also reseat the hard drive

Hello.

From HP Support:

Most HP and Compaq desktop PCs that ship with Windows Vista and XP do not come with recovery discs. Instead, they use a partition on the hard drive. To access a hard drive recovery, turn on the computer and repeatedly press F11 until a recovery window opens. If your computer originally came with Windows XP or earlier, press F10 to enter recovery.

Hope this helps.

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Hard drive cable + hard drive, look for the slot (IDE0 or IDE1) then go to setup and auto detect.

Best way to do it if you aren't familiar with the internals of a PC is to use an external drive. If you have a drive aleready you can get an external drive case and put your own hard drive into it in about 5 minutes.

Look at pages 4-5 in this service manual courtesy of HP:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00311113.pdf

It shows how to remove all the drives but especially the hard drive.