HP Envy dv7 7250us problems installing 2nd Hard Drive

I recently cloned my 1TB HDD to an SSD (500GB) or basically restored to it through Acronis, and it finally worked, but then I tried to install the 1 TB original drive in the 2nd Drive Bay, but when the 2nd connector is plugged into the second SATA slot, the power button doesn't work. I disconnect the plug and the power button works again. I couldn't find anything in the BIOS setup that you have to turn on to recognize the second drive. Any clues?
Thanks,
Wendell Fry
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I did the switch out of the long 2nd connector and the connector/adapter that came with the tray (short like the original one) didn't work either. I hope it's not, but I suspect the connector receptor on the motherboard would be the next problem to think about. Something with it is making the power switch not connect. I don't know, when I disconnect the 2nd connector, it power's/boots right up.

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I suspect that the changes in software are responsible for the failure of Windows Update. Upon Windows Update restarting my PC, there was no longer any display output after leaving the BIOS and booting Windows 8, essentially rendering my PC unusable. Not to mention, my CD/DVD drive stopped functioning following the update as well... The display and CD/DVD drive still operate when booting into Linux via USB, but they both turn off when booting into Windows 8.
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