Laptop won't start with m.2 SSD, but starts without?
Good evening,
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad p50 ( https://www.lenovo.com/il/en/laptops/thinkpad/p-series/ThinkPad-P50/p/22TP2WPWP50?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.de%252F that should be the right one). It has two m.2 SSD ports. The first m.2 (SATA) SSD stopped working. That is, after booting and seeing the Lenovo logo, the message "Error detected on SSD" appeared (something like that). I bought a new one and installed it. The problem: the computer doesn't start with it. No image, the start button lights up yellow and you can't hear anything. However, without the m.2 SATA SSD installed, you can get into the BIOS just fine and the computer starts up.
What could be causing this? The SSD is brand new and was installed properly.
Does anyone have any ideas or is this not compatible?
Left the new, right the old SSD
The SSD slots. Tried both, same result as described above.
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Since it is both M.2 SATA B+M Key SSD’s, the exchange should be possible without any problems. However, the laptop will not start with the new SSD as long as no operating system is installed. The previous operating system installation has died with the old SSD. But this is a later problem, because first of all the laptop has to be switched on correctly with the new SSD and that does not happen.
Either the new SSD is defective or the BIOS/UEFI of the laptop has a compatibility problem with the new SSD. A BIOS/UEFI update may then help.
In rare cases, it may happen that the OEM manufacturer of a laptop or desktop PC’s has blocked the operation of extension cards in the BIOS firmware that were not authorized for use by the device manufacturer. However, this usually only affects WLAN cards and not the data carriers. At least that would be new to me.
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Thank you for the detailed answer. I’d try another SSD first. If they don’t work, it’s on the motherboard/BIOS. Otherwise, the SSD has already arrived defect.
That’s the jumping punk that’s brand new.
What should be jumping at that point? The interfaces are standardized and therefore newer SSDs must also be compatible.
Just turn Windows on.
The stick starts too soon.
Yes, then the screen starts again, but then no SSD is available for Windows installation.
It’s not a record.
Like when no image is output.
Windows stick in and try.
In order to install Windows, the display should start and the Start button should probably light green and not yellow. I don’t think it’s the Windows that hasn’t been installed yet if it doesn’t even concern the display when the SSD is installed. The computer does not come until Windows Start.