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Hi I replaced the HDD with an SSD on a HP Pavilion 15-aw065sa. It's not meant to be upgraded by a consumer, but it's a long story and I didn't have a choice! Anyway I managed to take the thing apart with a spudger and got everything working and copied the image of the old OS over to it. However I accidentally yanked the HDD connector to motherboard. It's like a ribbon which clips into place by a clip on the board. Is there any way to test the connector or detect potential damage that might not be apparent in the general operation of the laptop, which seems fine.
You inspect the ribbon for tears, if there are no tears, you check if the drive its connected to can be detected. – Ramhound – 2016-08-29T17:39:05.313
Is this ribbon likely to be the power supply - it's not the main cable that connects into the drive. The drive seems fine, I've been using it for most of today. Plus if there's a test I can do with opening up the case again that would be ideal, it's really difficult and I'm concerned I'll do more harm than good. – user1102550 – 2016-08-29T18:37:26.703
Of course its connected to the PSU. The HDD requires power in order to operate. – Ramhound – 2016-08-29T18:59:51.147
Your Service guide... http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05122652
– Moab – 2016-08-29T21:59:56.770