I am getting this error when i try to boot my laptop

Boot Device Not Found Hard drive error (3F0) Please install operating system

I tried to do hard drive check by pressing F2 and it shows me

smart check and short DST not installed.

Looks like it doesn't recognize my hard drive, i am using Ubuntu and SSD which is new, I bought it a month ago.

Legacy support was enabled (by default) when i install Ubuntu and everything was working well until yesterday. I found on HP forums that this error occurred because legacy support isnt enabled, but mine was enabled

What can i do ?

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The 3fo error code indicates a potential issue with the HDD/SSD. Try going into your BIOS (press delete at startup) and check if it detects anything under SATA or IDE. The next two steps i would recommend would be testing another hdd in the computer and/or testing the existing hdd in another computer.

most likely the hdd is damaged but there is potential for the motherboard/sata controller to be damaged/faulty.

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