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Question posted by brona2007 on February 7th, 2013

Hard Drive Error 2000-0142 On A Dell Inspiron N5050 Please Help

my laptop has an issue with the hard drive when i run a diagnostice the error 2000-0142 error is reported, could someone please tell me what i should do?

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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on February 7th, 2013 9:45 PM

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The best solution for Hard Drive Error 2000-0142 On A Dell Inspiron N5050 are provided from the links below.

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Answer #2: Posted by prateekk007 on February 7th, 2013 10:54 PM

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Hi brona2007

The error message which you are getting indicates there is a problem with the hard drive and same has to be replaced.

In case you need any help in replacing the drive please download the service manual from the below mentioned link:

http://dell.to/YYfKFy

Please reply if you have any further questions.

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Owners Manual - Page 2

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Owners Manual - Page 3

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Owners Manual - Page 4

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Owners Manual - Page 5

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Owners Manual - Page 9

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Owners Manual - Page 10

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Owners Manual - Page 13

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Owners Manual - Page 23

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Owners Manual - Page 37

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Owners Manual - Page 38

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Owners Manual - Page 39

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Owners Manual - Page 43

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Owners Manual - Page 44

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Owners Manual - Page 48

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Owners Manual - Page 50

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Owners Manual - Page 67

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