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Recently, a friend brought me an 21.5” iMac (Late 2015) and explained that instead of booting, the computer would simply show a file folder with a question mark blinking. Knowing this meant the start up disk wasn’t being located, I went about entering recovery mode and attempting to reinstall the OS. Easy, cool, great.
However, when it came time to select where to install the OS, the existing disk inside the computer was no where to be found.
Fast forward: the glass has been safely removed and the hard drive is physically in an enclosure plugged into another machine and I am able to see and manage the drive in disk utility. When I bring the drive back to it’s original home and attempt the install again? Still can’t find the disk or see it in Disk Utility. What is happening? Is there a way to test the SATA connection in the comp?
Ist dies eine gute Frage?
6 Kommentare
Will the computer boot from an external drive?
von mayer
@mayer It has booted from an external drive. When entering disk utility from an external drive, the internal drive is still no where to be seen.
von Luke
Hi @princeunicorn
What I can think of some practical approach to check on this,
Ensure the hdd cables, sata are properly seated and connected.
if you have a spare 2.5 hdd, connect it up and try.
some things to check, if the sata power cables giving power, is the sata cable okay? lastly is the hdd okay?
boot the os from external drive, and check the spare internal disc if it is detected.
von Augustine
@augustine I removed the drive and placed it in an enclosure to confirm that it was bootable. When I take it out of the comp it works. When I plug in external drives and hold option when I boot, I can see those external drives.
This is making me think there’s a problem with the Sata cable... it looks totally fine though...
von Luke
Hi @princeunicorn
Just give a try and get another 2.5 inch hdd to test out if it is being detected.
von Augustine
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