Question

You have just assembled your first PC. You hit the power button and the computer turns on. As the computer runs through POST, it starts beeping multiple times and you don't see anything displayed on the LCD. You notice there are no activity lights flashing for the HDD. However, when you check the inside of the computer, you can hear the drive spinning up. What is the NEXT thing you are going to check in order to get the PC functioning

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

If the HDD is spinning, this means that the power cable is correctly connected and that the drive is receiving power and powering on. However, this does not mean that the HDD is functioning correctly and reading the information. Therefore, the next logical step would be to check the SATA cable that connects the drive to the motherboard. The cable may be broken or maybe the SATA slot on the motherboard. Switch out the cables and plug it into another slot. If this does not work, then it may be that the HDD is broken. Multiple Beeps can also mean that the RAM or CPU is not plugged in correctly or broken.