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  • HDD 1: Not working
  • HDD 2: Working

I accidentally disconnected the SATA to motherboard cable, with the power suply cable still attached (from HDD 1). It crashed my Ubuntu, and when I connected the SATA cable back to HDD 1, it doesn't work.

The computer can't see any of my HDDs, but when I disconnect the SATA HDD 1 cable again, it sees my other drive (HDD 2)!

HDD 1 is making a spinning noise.

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  • Just as a comment, SATA supports hotplug per spec and it's unlikely that the drive was damaged. I did that several times myself and everything has worked fine.
    – Catherine
    Nov 30, 2010 at 18:06

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use an external enclosure/case to see if it can read anything

just to clarify what part of the computer doesnt see the hdd? the BIOS or the OS/LiveCD?

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  • None of them sees the hdd.
    – Ufonautas
    Nov 30, 2010 at 18:07
  • here this is all you need, and im sure they'll ship it to your country. cgi.ebay.com/…
    – madmaze
    Nov 30, 2010 at 19:41
  • also try a different computer maybe?
    – madmaze
    Nov 30, 2010 at 19:43
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If BIOS can't see the drive and you already tried madmaze's suggestion, the last ditch is switching out the controller board with something similar. Check fleabay/newegg/tiger for similar drives.

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  • Is buying external cases are the only solution? Becouse they are expensive in my country
    – Ufonautas
    Nov 30, 2010 at 18:27
  • not a lot else you can do here. imo something fried when you hot swapped a non-hotswappable drive
    – RobotHumans
    Nov 30, 2010 at 18:45
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If possible you should try using a external HDD case, or a HD Dock of some sort.

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  • No, but i have tried to connect it to other PC. It doesn't work there too.
    – Ufonautas
    Nov 30, 2010 at 19:43

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