Troubleshoot/NVR/No HDD

System can not detect hard disk.

There are following possibilities:

• HDD is broken.
• HDD ribbon is damaged.
• HDD cable connection is loose.
• Main board SATA port is broken.
• HDD is not compatible.
• Insufficient power.

Solutions

• Reboot Device.
• Disconnect the hard drive from the device, then boot it up with the HDD disconnected. If there are no errors when booting without a hard drive, then the hard drive is most likely the problem and needs to be replaced.
• Format HDD.
• If you cannot format HDD from device, format HDD from a PC.
• Check HDD compatibility.
• Check HDD cables and if connections are secure.
• If SATA port is broken try another SATA port.
• Reset to device to factory settings.
• Make sure you have the correct power cable for the Device.
• Replace HDD.
• Open Casing and check jumper settings

SATA Cable

SATA into Harddrive

SATA from motherboard to Harddrive