ERROR 0200: Failure Fixed Disk 7

[johnameigh]

ERROR
0200: Failure Fixed Disk 7

I started getting this error, the PATA HDD is still good. It works in other controllers, other good drives give the same error. I know "0200: Failure Fixed Disk 1" comes up for a missing drive, right? But this error has a 7. I think maybe my bridge chip failed? Right now its running on a SATA Ultrabay adapter. I already had the connector to do a SATA mod. I guess my my T43p got tired of waiting for me to mod it. Has any one seen the "7" error before?

[ajkula66]

Yes, many of us have seen that one, unfortunately.

Loose SouthBridge chip...use it while you can, any way you deem fit, but start shopping for a replacement mobo or a new laptop altogether.

Good luck.