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Question posted by madskilzladybug744 on September 21st, 2014

I Am Having Trouble With My Asus Notebook Pc S500c.

Once turned on the bios configuration screen comes on. Nothing else Will come on. I called asus support and was told its not reading the hard drive. How do i fix problem?

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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on September 22nd, 2014 1:53 AM

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The same was solved below

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?43417-Asus-G46VW-Bios-will-not-detect-HDD-or-SSD-USB-Flashdrive-OS-does

possible solutions below

http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/168595en

Hope that is helpful.
Kervz at www.satechhelp.co.za

Answer #2: Posted by TechSupport101 on September 22nd, 2014 1:55 AM

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Hi. Ensure that the Del, F2 or any other key used to access the Bios is not stuck down. This happened once a the Del key washe stuck down with the help of a small dry piece of bread.

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