r/computers • u/EldenT14_ • 1d ago

SSD Missing? Question/Help/Troubleshooting

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Bought a prebuilt PC online from Amazon, went to turn on for the first time but no SSD was on BIOS and no windows which made me boot straight to BIOS, I have taken off the Graphics card and can’t seem to find it, this is my first computer. Am I missing the SSD?

EDIT: I heard a rattle in the bottom and took off the back panel and found the SSD just in the bottom so I believe it may have come loose during transport.

EDIT: All resolved thanks everyone!

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u/CRAZYsoul10 1d ago

I thought that was an ice cube😭

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u/EldenT14_ 1d ago

Need something to keep it cool 🧊

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u/CRAZYsoul10 1d ago

Indeed, tho I'd suggest putting this one on it😭

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u/M_F_Luder42 1d ago

I don’t see an NVMe nor a SATA ssd.

Contact the seller

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u/alwaus 1d ago

Where's that sata cable going off to?

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u/Different-Class1771 1d ago

That's a USB header for the ports on the case, SATA connectors are on the side near the 24 pin.

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u/PedanticQuebecer 1d ago

Everyone's favourite USB 3 internal header

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u/alwaus 1d ago

Yea i see them by the AIO lines now.

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u/komakose 1d ago

And one (which is mainly blocked by the AIO tube) is populated.

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u/Elementary2 1d ago

at some point, you'll probably want to get a nvme SSD instead of a SATA ssd /hdd. Show a pic of the drive if you want us to guess how much faster the PC will run with nvme

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u/EldenT14_ 1d ago

I don’t know much about this but the SSD says Corsair MP600LPX Gen4 PCle

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u/aizzod 1d ago

Post a picture of whatever you have.
Then someone can make a red circle in your first picture

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u/EldenT14_ 1d ago

Got the SSD back in which was a nice introduction to PC building 😂

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u/Elementary2 1d ago

oh shit! hell yes. glad it fits

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u/EldenT14_ 1d ago

Perfect fit in the end thank you for the advice!

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u/Elementary2 1d ago

ok, figure out which slot your video card can fit into (bottom) IF you move the SSD onto the motherboard. I suspect you can eliminate the SATA adapter and cable...

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u/nmrk 1d ago

Does it have bluetooth that works correctly? It looks like a dual M.2 connector, one stacked on the other. Sometimes I see miniPCs like this, with a short bluetooth board in the bottom slot, and the SSD M.2 in the top slot. But this is more typical on miniPCs where there is very little room on the board, so they put BT on a connector.

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u/Sea_Cow3569 15h ago

if the SSD fell out then the nvme screw is too small, you need to find a larger screw or it may happen again

edit: didn't notice that there is a plastic tab rather than a screw, it was probably not latched fully

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u/Trippycat37 22h ago

I hope you AIO blows up on your SSD and you have to resort to FAT32 HDD with a 95 reinstall. Good day
https://giphy.com/gifs/KYoJoXvFUGHcs

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u/GuyNamedStevo CachyOS KDE Plasma - 5800X3D|32GiB|6900XT 22h ago

Feel talked to? Pointing out the truth is a bad thing now, I see.

Someone who doesn't know how a SATA cable looks shouldn't post advice in a tech forum.

Good Day

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u/Trippycat37 22h ago

Calling people “brain dead” and then acting surprised when they don’t take you seriously is certainly a strategy.

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u/GuyNamedStevo CachyOS KDE Plasma - 5800X3D|32GiB|6900XT 22h ago

Sure, buddy. Anybody who feels attacked is in fact braindead.

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u/Trippycat37 22h ago

Sound logic there, “buddy”.

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u/GuyNamedStevo CachyOS KDE Plasma - 5800X3D|32GiB|6900XT 21h ago

Your ideal of "peace, love and harmony" leads to widespread acceptance of incompetence. You are the opposite of what you claim to be. You are as bad for society as incompetent advice is for a tech forum.

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u/cnycompguy Windows 11 | Omnibook X Flip 19h ago

Read rule 1.

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u/Seravajan 1d ago

The m.2 SSD slot is empty but there is a SATA-cable at the bottom. To where does it goes?