Sata slots not working

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  1. canadalad

    canadalad Member

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    I changed cases and power supplies on my dell inspiron 531 desktop. after I changed cases sata slots 1 and 2 worked, but 3 and 4 didn't. Any help to fix them would be appreciated. Thanks.

    btw, I checked the cables and they are good cables.
     
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    Your BIOS may have been reset by the move. Go into it and check that the extra slots are enabled (probably found in "onboard features" section or similar)
     
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    That wasn't it. They were ALL 4 listed in the BIOS, but 3 and 4 were empty. Thank you for your advice, and any more wold be appreciated.
     
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    Hmm, it's unusual to see all four hard drive slots filled in a Dell but I see no reason why that wouldn't work...
     
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    Someone told me it was because I changed power supplies. I guess I will take it to a computer repair place and see if they can do anything. Thanks for your time.
     
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