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  • billv
    PCHF Member
    • Feb 2023
    • 6

    #1

    Help me identify this Gigabyte system

    This is my best friend’s system. He just passed away and I’m trying to help his wife with things.

    Specifically, I need to remove the main hard drive but I don’t know where it is. There are 3 removable backup drives that swap out in the front behind the key panel. None of those contain Windows so where is the C drive located ?

    Thanks so much for your help.
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  • Bruce
    PCHF Moderator
    • Oct 2017
    • 10697

    #2
    first picture, bottom right corner, where all those black and red cables are going - reckon that’s where you’ll find them.

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    • billv
      PCHF Member
      • Feb 2023
      • 6

      #3
      Do you mean under that metal plate reading HDB ?

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      • Rustys
        PCHF Member
        • Jul 2016
        • 7862

        #4
        What are the chances that there is a M.2 drive?

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        • Rustys
          PCHF Member
          • Jul 2016
          • 7862

          #5
          Originally posted by billv
          Do you mean under that metal plate reading HDB ?
          yes that is the place to look.

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          • billv
            PCHF Member
            • Feb 2023
            • 6

            #6
            Originally posted by Rustys
            What are the chances that there is a M.2 drive?
            Sorry, I don’t know what that is.

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            • billv
              PCHF Member
              • Feb 2023
              • 6

              #7
              Originally posted by Rustys
              yes that is the place to look.
              Great, thanks.

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              • Bruce
                PCHF Moderator
                • Oct 2017
                • 10697

                #8
                m.2 slots look like this…

                empty slot
                [IMG width=“254px”]https://external-content.duckduckgo....52c&ipo=images

                with a drive installed
                [IMG width=“251px”]https://external-content.duckduckgo....a07&ipo=images[/IMG]

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                • billv
                  PCHF Member
                  • Feb 2023
                  • 6

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Bruce
                  m.2 slots look like this…

                  empty slot
                  [IMG width=“254px”]https://external-content.duckduckgo....52c&ipo=images

                  with a drive installed
                  [IMG width=“251px”]https://external-content.duckduckgo....a07&ipo=images
                  Ah, yes. I didn’t notice before - I will check next time.
                  Thanks again.[/IMG][/QUOTE]

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                  • PeterOz
                    PCHF Technical Response Team
                    • Mar 2021
                    • 4190

                    #10
                    By my count it looks like 6 drive ribbons(red)
                    Look where they connect to the motherboard. Can you see a port labeled Sata0?
                    If not then Sata1 follow that cable.
                    If your friend followed normal standard the C should be on 0 or 1

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                    • Rustys
                      PCHF Member
                      • Jul 2016
                      • 7862

                      #11
                      Before you ever boot that system up clean the dust out of it.

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                      • billv
                        PCHF Member
                        • Feb 2023
                        • 6

                        #12
                        Thanks all - much appreciated.

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