Hard Drive / Solid State Drive Troubleshooting Flowchart

End User Experiences:

Drive Failure

Or

Symptoms of Drive Failure

Recommended Actions for End User to Take

Document any error codes related to the drive failure that have occurred during POST or when attempting to access the drive

Document the symptoms e.g. slow performance (opening and closing apps), lock-ups, Microsoft Blue Screen error codes, read or write failures

Note any noises such as clicking or clunking Record any Failure IDs from running diagnostics

If possible, perform a backup of drive or at minimum back up any important data!

Does Operating System

 

 

 

 

Run F2

 

 

 

 

Quick/Short

 

YES

 

 

recognize drive?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnostic Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO

Try reseating drive & check

 

 

 

 

Is drive recognized

 

NO

 

for loose connectors

 

 

 

by the Diagnostics?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YES

Replace drive or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the drive fail the

 

 

 

 

 

contact customer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YES

 

 

 

 

 

support for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnostic test?

 

 

 

 

 

replacement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extensive/Long

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnostic Test will run

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive does not need to be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YES

 

 

 

Does the drive fail the

 

 

NO

 

Replaced (look to OS,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnostic test?

 

 

 

Software, or other hardware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

problems)

Verify Intel Matrix Storage and 3D Drive Guard drivers are installed on image and latest firmware for product model installed

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HP 1600-XL150, c500, XU Hard Drive / Solid State Drive Troubleshooting Flowchart, Recommended Actions for End User to Take
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