Pc wont power up after adding HDD

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  • Pcnewbe87
    PCHF Member
    • Jun 2022
    • 2

    #1

    Pc wont power up after adding HDD

    I have a pre built power spec from Micro Center specs are

    Ryzen 5 3600
    Asrock b450
    Corsair vengeance 16gig ram
    Rx 5700 xt (added after)
    Power spec 650w psu

    Wanted to add an hdd for my storage but when I add it the pc wont power on I’m stummped.. can someone help? Pc works fine when hdd is not connected. Hdd is brand new out of the box. 2tb seagate
  • Bruce
    PCHF Moderator
    • Oct 2017
    • 10697

    #2
    what is the boot device normally - an internal SSD unit?
    if so, when you connect another drive, it may be trying to boot from it.
    go into the BIOS settings and check the boot order.
    set the current drive to be the first option.

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    • Pcnewbe87
      PCHF Member
      • Jun 2022
      • 2

      #3
      Update: I decided to buy a new hdd and a new psu changed everything out now everything works. I think my old psu bricked my other hdd not sure why…

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      • Evan_Omo
        PCHF Member
        • Sep 2016
        • 1257

        #4
        Thanks for letting us know. I will mark this thread as Solved.

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